Complete Collection of Chinese Painting (12) - Ming Dynasty. Volume 3

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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: This volume includes works by thirty-one painters and ninety-six pieces, primarily featuring the works of "Academy-style" and "Zhejiang School" painters. Among them, the works of Wu Wei and Lü Ji stand out. Wu Wei excels in creating rigorous forms with concise techniques and dynamic, calligraphic brushwork, producing a powerful artistic impact that reflects the aesthetic tastes of the urban middle class, thereby establishing the distinct "Jiangxia School" apart from the "Academy-style" and "Zhejiang School." Lü Ji's works, characterized by meticulous brushwork, vibrant colors, elegant style, and luxurious charm, were favored by the imperial court. Even after centuries, they retain their universal aesthetic appeal. Other painters such as Guo Xu, Zhang Lu, Wang Zhao, and Jiang Song, though not court painters, were deeply influenced by the "Academy-style" and "Zhejiang School," yet their styles are more unrestrained and wild, forming a stark contrast to the refined and elegant literati painting that. As a court painter, Zhu Duan, by studying the weaker Song Dynasty painter Guo Xi alongside the slightly earlier Li Zhi, displayed some Northern Song Dynasty styles in his "Academy-style" works, making him a key figure among mid-Ming Dynasty "Academy-style" painters.