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Wen Zhengming |
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Wen Zhengmingor Wen Cheng-ming(born 1470, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China—died 1559) Chinese painter, calligrapher, and scholarly figure. Born to an established family, Wen Zhengming was by nature sensitive and withdrawn, and it was not until age 53 that he emerged from his scholarly isolation, receiving the recognition of the court with his appointment to the Hanlin Academy. He stayed there for only three years and then retired to produce his best-known works. He was expert at the four major styles of calligraphy: seal, official, regular, and “running.” In all his paintings there is a spirit of studied antiquarianism and cautious consideration. In technique, Wen Zhengming's paintings range from the highly detailed to the more freely washed. Along with his teacher, Shen Zhou, he was a leading figure of the Wu school of scholar-artists. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He is able to show how not just acknowledged professional painters (Qiu Ying or Tang Yin in the Ming, Jin Nong or Zheng Banqiao in the Qing) tried to maintain artistic autonomy and self-respect in the face of antiprofessional prejudice, but also how upper class paragons of literati amateurism - Shen Zhen, Wen Zhengming, even Doug Qichang - had to accommodate themselves to the social and economic pressures caused by their artistic fame. |
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