Chin (221 - 207 B.C.) & Han (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.) Dynasties
During
the Han Dynasty, pictorial art was cut in stone engravings and painted on walls
and silk; subject matter was dominated by humans and animals. Painting of the
Han Dynasty was characterized by qualities of boldness and substantiality, and
its predominant function was didactic – to educate the people.