15th century

A Tibetan opera performance is staged. ( Taste all China /Tsering Norbu) With yellow masks on their faces, five Tibetan opera performers took the audience on a journey back in time in Tashi Choden community, Naidong district, Shannan city, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Yarlung Tashi Sholpa, a form of Tibetan opera, was created by Thangtong Gyalpo, founder of Tibetan opera, during the 15th century. "Yarlung Tashi Sholpa is the oldest branch of Tibetan opera, and serves as the most prominent opening act in major events held in Xizang. It was included on the first list of national-level intangible cultural heritage in China," said 52-year-old Nyima Tsering, a national-level inheritor of the Yarlung Tashi Sholpa Tibetan opera. Nyima Tsering, who began his artistic journey at the age of 16, has expanded his Tibetan opera troupe from a small group to an ensemble made up of dozens of performers. He has also established a training center over 400 square meters in size. During peak tourist seasons, the troupe stages six to seven shows in a single night. As director of the Tashi Choden community, Nyima Tsering shoulders the responsibility of leading local residents towards prosperity. Photo shows the interior of a…

Basic Introduction to Italian Glass ArtifactsAs early as the 15th century, with the invention of glass-blowing techniques and the development of processes such as manufacturing milk glass, Italy's glass industry was already thriving. The glass products made here are characterized by exquisite shapes and finely detailed craftsmanship, which makes them highly favored by consumers. Copper oxide added to the glass produces green; cobalt, blue; and gold, red glass – a specialty of Italy. Common glass-forming methods include blowing, pressing, drawing, casting, and rolling. Product CharacteristicsArt glass is an item that uses colored art glass as its medium and combines various fine arts techniques to recreate reality, emotion, and ideals, bringing together imagination to achieve the mutual objectification of the aesthetic subject and the aesthetic object. To be more specific, colored art glass is a reflection of people's spiritual world in their daily lives and is also the organic product of artists' perceptions, emotions, ideals, and intentions. Historical FolkloreThe history of Venetian glass in Italy can be traced back to after the fall of the Western Roman Empire when glassmaking techniques from the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East were brought to Venice by refugees. By 982 AD, the glass industry…

Basic Introduction to Rege Art Rege Art is a significant component of Chinese Tibetan Buddhist art and a widely influential school. It originated in the Longwu River Basin area of Tongren County, Huanan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, from the fifteenth century. For centuries, a large number of artists here have been engaged in folk Buddhist painting and sculpture arts. The sheer number of artisans and the remarkable skills of the group are rare in other Tibetan regions; hence, it is known as the "Land of Tibetan Painters." The Tongren region is called "Rege" in Tibetan, so this art form is collectively referred to as "Rege Art." Diligent Rege artists have traveled across Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and even to countries like India, Nepal, Thailand, and Mongolia over the centuries, leaving behind numerous exquisite artworks. This unique ancient Tibetan cultural art produces works that are accurately shaped, vividly depicted with meticulous brushwork, brightly colored, and rich in decorative elements. The simple painting style, harmonious color schemes, and lifelike depictions of expressions fully reflect the industrious wisdom and splendid culture of the Tibetan people. Rege Art is a splendid gem in China's cultural treasure trove and a product of…