Greek and Chinese Art

The Greeks and the Chinese have fashioned thousands of different art pieces throughout the centuries, be it pots, vases, statues, paintings, and so on. Some art pieces can be very detailed, while others can be extremely simple. Some art may look realistic, perhaps to the point of looking like it is actually living, while others may not be so realistic or life-like looking. In this paper are also three detailed descriptions from three different pieces of art; two from the Greeks and one from the Chinese.
It is probably common knowledge that Greek art is more fluid and relaxed than some other art pieces from, say, the Egyptian culture, which has a more rigid and stiff appearance to some of its figures. The Greeks have learned to be able to sculpt figures that are in restful, relaxing postures and/or positions. When looking at a Greek statue of a human, one may find that the Greek figure will have its shoulders relaxed and standing in a restful standing posture, giving the statue a backward "S" appearance.…