In the east, ‘s rejection of led to emphasis on geometric patterns, , and . Further east, religion dominated artistic styles and forms too. India and Tibet saw emphasis on painted sculptures and dance with religious painting borrowing many conventions from sculpture and tending to bright contrasting colors with emphasis on outlines. China saw many Australian Landscape Art forms flourish, jade carving, bronzework, pottery (including the stunning of Emperor Qin), poetry, calligraphy, music, painting, drama, fiction, etc. Chinese styles vary greatly from era to era and are traditionally named after the ruling dynasty. So, for example, paintings are monochromatic and sparse, emphasizing idealized landscapes, but paintings are busy, colorful, and focus on telling stories via setting and composition. Japan names its styles after imperial dynasties too, and also saw much interplay between the styles of calligraphy and painting. became important in Japan after the 17th century.
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