Ming dynasty Chinese painting Archives

Traditional Chinese Painting: Solitude

August 25, 2021Heather

Social intercourse to change from a single individual to a group is universal. People come together for a multitude of reasons of creating a relationship, almost always of a mutually beneficial nature. There are end-purposes in almost all human endeavours,… Continue reading →

The Art of Qiu Ying

February 28, 2020Heather

Detail of Playing the Harp, after Qiu Ying, by Qiu Zhu, Ming dynasty, mid-16th century, hanging scroll, ink and colours on silk, 31 3/8 × 11 1/4 in, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo: Walters Art Museum

Few artists in Chinese history have proven as enigmatic as the Ming-dynasty painter Qiu Ying (circa 1494-1552), whose life and art reveal a series of paradoxes. Although often thought of as one of the most famous artists of the Ming… Continue reading →

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