View paintings on Tibet exhibited in Italy

15:38, October 30, 2009  

As a member of the multi-ethnic Chinese nation, the Tibetan ethnic group has lived on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the Roof of the World" for generations.For quite a long time, the plateau has attracted the world for its marvelous natural scenery and unique Tibetan folklores, offering a steady flow of sources for artistic inspiration and adequate imagination space for artistic creation.

In history, Tibet once experienced a period under the feudal serfdom, a society even darker than Mid-ages Europe. In 1959, in the course of launching a democratic reform, Tibet abolished the theocratic feudal system. As a result, Tibet embarked on the path of frog-leap development.

Along with such a historical stride, artists of all ethnic groups in China used their painting brushes to record the tremendous changes taking place in this region. Those paintings are really an intangible wealth for the Chinese culture.

Following the conclusion of the Second Forum on the Development of China's Tibet in Italy's Rome, exhibitions featuring 118 paintings by the Chinese Han and Tibetan artists opened in Rome and Milan on Oct. 23 and 26, 2009. These fine art works are considered masterpieces of the Chinese artists based on Tibet's landscapes and traditional customs.

Source: Xinhuanet

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