中国的雕刻艺术源远流长，随着每一个新朝代的更迭，雕刻技艺和审美观念也随之演变，形成了各自独特的风格和表现手法。以下是各个主要朝代在雕刻艺术上的特点和发展趋势：

1. 商周时期（约公元前1600年-前256年） 这一时期的雕刻以青铜器为主，商代的青铜器造型庄严厚重，纹饰多为饕餮、夔龙等神秘动物图案，具有强烈的宗教色彩和象征意义。到了西周，青铜器的形制更加规范，纹饰趋于繁复精细，同时开始出现铭文记载事件或表达政治理念。

2. 秦汉时期（公元前221年-公元220年） 秦始皇统一六国后，推行了严苛的法律制度，这也在雕塑上有所体现，如著名的兵马俑，其规模宏大，形象逼真，反映出秦帝国强大的军事力量和对秩序的追求。汉代的石雕和玉雕则更为精致细腻，代表作品有霍去病墓前的石刻群，这些石雕融合了圆雕与浮雕的特点，展现出动态的美感。

3. 魏晋南北朝时期（公元220年-589年） 这个时期的佛教盛行，佛像雕塑成为主流，其中尤以北魏和南朝的作品最具代表性。北魏早期的佛像带有明显的印度犍陀罗艺术影响，面容清瘦；而到了后期，逐渐形成符合中原审美的“秀骨清相”式样。南朝的佛像则体现出一种优雅婉约的艺术风格。

4. 隋唐时期（公元581年-907年） 隋唐是中国古代文化艺术的鼎盛时期，这一时期的雕刻艺术达到了一个新的高峰。无论是敦煌莫高窟中的彩塑还是龙门石窟中的造像，都显示出了极高的艺术水准。唐代的人物雕塑尤其著名，例如昭陵六骏浮雕，线条流畅，气势磅礴，体现了唐朝的繁荣和开放。

5. 宋元时期（公元960年-1368年） 宋代崇尚文人趣味，强调意境深远，因此在雕刻中融入了更多的诗情画意。木雕工艺在这一时期得到极大发展，出现了观赏性和实用性与一体的艺术形式。元的统治者对藏传佛教有着特殊的偏好，因此西藏地区的雕塑艺术在此时得到了进一步的发展。

6. 明清时期（公元1368年-1912年） 明末清初，木雕和牙雕技艺精湛，尤其是宫廷和达官贵人的家具和工艺品，常常是精雕细琢，极尽奢华。清代还流行小型、便于携带和玩赏的供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、案、桌之供、