<span>The Song Dynasty is period of Chinese history. The period began in 960 and continued until 1279 and was a period with very rich culture. The most popular art work from this period is </span>ink painting<span>, specifically of natural scenes and landscapes.</span><span> The subject matter of a Song Dynasty painting most likely would be a detailed landscape of a mountain valley. </span>
During the Song dynasty most likely landscapes would be painted to show things with relative permanency compared to the changes in society and also to show the natural hierarchy as a metaphor for a successfully regulated state.
