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LESSON 2 · Art Beyond Europe

PAUSE TO THINK

How long can a Chinese scroll painting be?

Over 12 meters

A hand-painted Chinese scroll unrolls horizontally and can exceed 12 meters. Viewers were expected to unspool a section at a time — reading field, poetry, and calligraphy in sequence, much like cinema centuries before film existed.

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