Evidence of primitive settlements, bones inscribed with ancient Chinese text, and ancient bronze vessels have all been found in this provence. Monster Mask I found this monster mask door ornament leading down into one of the Eastern Han Tombs. The figure has an almost magical quality to it. Lining the tomb walls are richly painted murals. In this example we see the human figure painted with ease and grace.
Attention is paid to the flow of the line.
Mineral paints in black, red and white are used to indicate color. Longman Caves Carved into the cliffs along the Yi River outside Luoyang are the Longman Caves. Over 100,000 images of Buddha and his disciples were carved into the cliff during the Northern Wei Dynasty and are an example of the peak of Buddhist cave art. Shaanxi Province is one of the oldest settled regions in China. In Xian, the provincial capital, evidence of human habitation dates back 6000 years to Neolithic times.