Title: Traditional Chinese Painting: History, Styles, Examples
Headings: Traditional Chinese Painting: History, Styles, Examples
Traditional Chinese Painting: History, Styles, Examples
From Meticulous to Freehand: Painting Techniques
History in a Nutshell
Landscapes That Grace Chinese Paintings
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Content: Others used softer brushwork to paint peaceful scenes of nature, birds and animals. In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), landscape paintings almost attained a mythical quality with blurred outlines of mountains and mists. During the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), painters began adding poetry and calligraphy to their works to express their thoughts and feelings. Color printing techniques were perfected during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), which was a huge advancement. This made it possible to create illustrated books and manuals on the techniques of Chinese painting. In the 1700s and 1800s, wealthy patrons nurtured and encouraged new works by promising artists. Some large cities such as Shanghai and Yangzhou became art centers. Western art exerted its influence on China in the late 1800s and 1900s. Some painters, after studying abroad, returned to their homeland and incorporated the best of both cultures in their art. Landscapes That Grace Chinese Paintings
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