History of Ming Dynasty Painting

Author: Shan Guoqiang
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Painting, defined by the Great Encyclopedia of China as "a kind of art that depicts images on a plane using color and line." At different historical stages and in different places, its (representational forms) vary, and even in the same period and country, there are numerous diverse forms. As a major category of art, the forms and concepts of painting continue to evolve. So, what kind of art form was Ming Dynasty painting? Then, let's delve into A Chronicle of the History of Chinese Painting: The Ming Dynasty! This book includes: the imperial court's "Academic Style" and "Zhe School," the "Four Masters of Wumen" and the "Zhe School," the late Ming painting scene, woodblock prints, and Ming Dynasty painting theory, etc.