Shaanxi History Museum: Tang Dynasty Murals

The skillful painter caught the spirit of this princess whose facial features were clearly showed on the fresco.

The murals were vividly painted by the craftsmen of Tang Dynasty, depicting the true aspects of people's social lives of that period. Murals in the this period are very famous for its portraits of ladies who were from upper class. The themes of murals in grottoes mainly focused on creating pure land for people. The Shaanxi Provincial Museum houses over 400 mural paintings excavated from over 20 tombs of Tang Dynasty. Detailed Information about Mural Paintings of Tang Dynasty

  • The skillful painter caught the spirit of this princess whose facial features were clearly showed on the fresco.
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- Last updated on Feb. 09, 2017 by Brenda Lian -