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The emperor was happy to see the symbolism of the jade carving, done in part to celebrate his 80th birthday. The jade carving could have been seen as a statement that the emperor’s reign was almost immortal. [1] close up on right side of carving. Something unique to Chinese art is that an art work often includes text that explains its ...
[4]: 20 [5]: 94 Jade is even more valued than gold in Chinese culture. [5]: 94 The history of the art of jade carving in China to make ornaments, including dress ornaments, extends back to before 5000 BC. [6] [7] Ancient Chinese held even greater importance to yupei after it was regarded as a moral integrity by Confucius.
Chinese art : a guide to motifs and visual imagery. Boston, US: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-0689-5. OCLC 893707208. Williams, Charles (2006). Chinese symbolism and art motifs : a comprehensive handbook on symbolism in Chinese art through the ages. New York: Tuttle Pub. ISBN 978-1-4629-0314-6. OCLC 782879753
Bamboo and Stone (竹石图), Guan Daosheng, ink on paper, National Palace Museum, Taipei. Guan Daosheng, also known as Guan Zhongji or Lady Zhongji (her courtesy name) (Chinese: 管道昇; Wade–Giles: Kuan Tao-sheng; 字仲姬；1262–1319), was a Chinese painter and poet who was active during the early Yuan dynasty.
Qiu Zhu (Chinese: 仇珠; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu Chu; fl. 1565–1585), commonly known as Miss Qiu and by her art name Duling Neishi (Chinese: 杜陵内史), was a Chinese painter during the Ming dynasty, noted for paintings with figures (rather than landscapes), including several depictions of the goddess Guanyin.
Xue was born in either Suzhou or Jiaxing (contemporary sources disagree). [3] According to the historian Qian Qianyi she spent at least some of her childhood in Beijing. [4] Due to her poor background, Xue Susu had performed in a circus troupe since she was a child, and developed the skills of riding a horse, shooting a slingshot, and walking on a rope. [5]
Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture . Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized.
Georgette Chen (1906-1993), Chinese-Singaporean modern art painter; Chen Jin (1907-1998), first Taiwanese painter to achieve national recognition; Chen Ke (born 1978), painter; Movana Chen (born 1975), paper knitting artist; Chen Peiqiu (1922-2020), best-selling woman painter of her day; Chen Shu (1660–1736), Qing dynasty painter