In simple terms, three main groups of artists were at work during the Qing Dynasty: (1) the traditionalists, who aimed to revitalize painting through a more modern reinterpretation of past models; (2) the individualists and scholar-artists, (epitomized by the likes of Bada Shanren), who ...
The art of the Qing dynasty, even the painting of many of its finest eccentrics and the design of its best gardens, is similarly characterized both by lavish decoration and ornate effects as well as by superb technique and conservative taste. By the 19th century, however, China’s internal ...
In terms of arts, two of the “Four Arts” were calligraphy and painting. Imperial scholars and painters were often employed by aristocrats, officials, or by the emperor himself to create pieces. The individualist art style also emerged during the time, conveying themes related to freedom and ...
Zhu Da was a Buddhist monk who was, with Shitao, one of the most famous Individualist painters of the early Qing period. Details of Zhu’s life are unclear, but he is known to have been a descendant of the Ming imperial line, to have had a classical educ
Qing dynasty, the last of the imperial dynasties of China, spanning the years 1644 to 1911/12. Under the Qing the territory of the empire and its population grew significantly, many of the non-Chinese minorities within the empire were Sinicized, and an i
Individualists Northern school Southern school See all related content Chinese painting, one of the major art forms produced in China over the centuries. The other arts of China are treated in separate articles. These include Chinese calligraphy, which in China is closely associated with painting;...
He and these other artists continued the orthodox tradition of painting, following the great codifications of the painter and art theoretician Dong Qichang. Yun had an adventure-filled early life. Following the collapse of the Ming dynasty, Yun was taken along in flight by his father, a Ming...
Ruan Yuan was a bibliophile, scholar, and official of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty who between 1817 and 1826 served as governor-general of the southern province of Guangdong, through which all British trade was required to pass. Thus, Ruan was the top Chine
Ronglu was an official and general during the last years of the Qing dynasty who organized and led one of the first brigades of Chinese troops that used Western firearms and drill. He achieved high office as a favourite of the powerful empress dowager Ci
Based largely on the dicta of a late Ming dynasty artist-critic, Dong Qichang, Qing painters are classified as “individualist” masters (such as Daoji and Zhu Da) and “orthodox” masters (such as the Six Masters of the early Qing period). In addition, there are “schools” of ...