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At a time when Chinese art in the Mao period, particularly during the Cultural Revolution, turned into pure political propaganda, and normal self-expression and "art for art's sake" practice were forbidden both in institutional settings and for individual artists, the Wuming staged their own rebellion by painting non-political subjects on small ...
Wu Hung was born in Leshan, Sichuan China in 1945. His father, Wu Baosan, a renowned Chinese economist, met his mother, Sun Jiaxiu, a specialist in Western drama studies, when they were studying in the US in the 1930s. [3]
The Four Masters of the Ming dynasty (Chinese: 明四家; pinyin: Míng Sì Jiā) are a traditional grouping in Chinese art history of four famous Chinese painters that lived during the Ming dynasty. The group consists of Shen Zhou (1427–1509), Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), Tang Yin (1470–1523), and Qiu Ying (c.1494–c.1552).
A preface by Cai Yuanpei (Chinese: 蔡元培) to the "Book of Chrysanthemums" painted by Professor Ong Schan Tchow From the "Book of Chrysanthemums" with accompanying poem by Lin Sen (Chinese: 林森), President of the Republic of China From the "Book of Chrysanthemums" with accompanying poem by Xu Beihong (Chinese: 徐悲鴻), Professor of Fine Arts, National Central University His Royal ...
The Four Gentlemen are a recurring theme in art because of their long history as symbols of traditional Chinese virtues, such as uprightness, purity, humility, and perseverance despite harsh conditions. Each of them represent a different season (the plum blossom for winter, the orchid for spring, the bamboo for summer, and the chrysanthemum for ...
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Wang Ximeng (Chinese: 王希孟; pinyin: Wáng Xīmèng', 1096–1119) was a Chinese painter during the Northern Song period, in the early twelfth century. A prodigy , [ 1 ] Wang was a student at the imperial court's school of paintings, where he was noticed by Emperor Huizong of Song , who saw Wang's talent and personally taught him.
Dancing and Singing (Peasants Returning from Work). Ma Yuan was born in Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang) into a family of painters.His great-grandfather Ma Fen served as painter in attendance at the Northern Song court in early 12th century, and both his grandfather Ma Xingzu and his father Ma Shirong held the same position at the Southern Song court in Hangzhou.