Complete Collection of Famous Chinese Painters -- Xugu

Author: Xu Gu
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Chinese painting art has a long history and is closely tied to the civilization of our country. Since the Jin Dynasty with Gu Kaizhi, over a thousand years have passed, with various schools and renowned artists emerging. Unfortunately, we still lack a systematic and comprehensive work that introduces the history of painting and painters. To fill this gap and allow readers to gain a more detailed understanding of Chinese painting civilization and painters, we have compiled this large series of books. The series is divided into two parts: Ancient and Modern. The ancient section includes painters from the Jin Dynasty (such as Gu Kaizhi, Wu Daozi, Wang Wei) to the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, totaling over 60 individuals, each with their own volume (some include 2-3 painters). The modern section includes artists like Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou, Zhou Sichen, and others, totaling over 30 individuals, each with their own volume, edited by Lang Shaojun and Zhang Zhixin. This series is published in a large 32-page hardcover format, printed on copperplate paper with color illustrations. It includes biographies, artistic careers, painting styles, discussions on art, critiques from various scholars, chronologies, and catalogs of masterpieces. It also features numerous photographs of the painters' lives and work, as well as nearly 200 of their paintings. The information is detailed and richly illustrated, combining high academic value with readability. It is an invaluable source for experts and scholars studying Chinese painters. (Particularly the volumes on Li Liufang, Cheng Mengyang, Mei Qing, Chen Banding, and Tao Lengyue are works that fill gaps in the history of painting.) It is also an excellent choice for young people and art enthusiasts to learn about Chinese painting art. This book presents the life and achievements of the master Xu Gu.