Many Dunhuang paintings of the sixth century, joined Western chiaroscuro technique to Chinese linear style, the artist g许多6世纪敦煌壁画将西域的明暗技法跟中国的线条用笔结合起来，画家不借助于色彩和阴影而是通过粗细有致的书法线描展现了他们对体积和运动的三维认识。