ESSAY ON: The Multicultural Influences of the Silk Road on Artists in the Tang Dynasty

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: This is a 5 page paper discussing the cultural influences of the Silk Road on the art of the Tang Dynasty in China. The Tang Dynasty artists (618-907) adopted ideas from the cultures of the South, the East, the North and the West as a result of the great influences from travelers along the Silk Road during the dynasty. The population in China during the Tang Dynasty more than tripled in several hundred years mostly from the traders and travelers from along the Silk Road. In addition to influencing the artisans in China, other areas of the arts were also influenced and can be seen reflected in the development of stories and plays from the Western storytellers, the inclusion of foreign gems and glass in metal work and influences in the music, dance, fashion and the culinary arts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.


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