Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Giant Panda in Chinese Arts

Posted on October 31, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The Giant panda seems as elusive in art as it has been in nature. In early Chinese Art, bears not Panda bears were carved into jade. However, the mountains where the pandas live have been well represented in Chinese paintings. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Chicken Paintings

Posted on October 29, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The Rooster or Chicken is the tenth of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appear in the "shengxiao", the earthly branch, or better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac. The Rooster is a common subject in Chinese painting, belonging … Continue reading →

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Waterfall in Chinese Landscapes

Posted on October 24, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Many critics consider landscape to be the highest form of Chinese painting. By the late Tang Dynasty (618-907), landscape painting had evolved into an independent genre that embodied the universal longing of cultivated men to escape their quotidian world to commune … Continue reading →

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Chinese Tiger Paintings

Posted on October 22, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Tiger is the third of the twelve animals, the earthly branch, or better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac. It is often mentioned with the green dragon. The combination image of "a dragon with clouds and a tiger with … Continue reading →

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Great Painter in Chinese Figures Paintings

Posted on October 18, 2013 by CNArtGallery

From Qin Dynasty to Three Kingdoms, figure painting was expressed in the forms of mural and lacquer painting with bold strokes and strong colors. After Jin Dynasty, especially during Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties, technique in figure painting were constantly … Continue reading →

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The Differences between Chinese Landscapes and Western Landscapes

Posted on October 16, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Landscape painting is the major theme of Chinese paintings in china, it origins from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is 1600 years ago. In china, landscape painting is called “Shan Shui”, which means mountain and river (Shaw 1988). Usually the … Continue reading →

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Mountains and Water in Chinese Landscape Paintings

Posted on October 12, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Landscape painting is traditionally at the top of the hierarchy of Chinese painting styles. The Chinese term for "landscape" is made up of two characters meaning "mountains and water". Chinese artists do not usually paint real places but imaginary, idealized landscapes. Chinese … Continue reading →

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Four Vertical Pieces of Chinese Paintings

Posted on October 9, 2013 by CNArtGallery

For Chinese four screens paintings, the most popular theme is four seasons Chinese painting. Chinese paintings four seasons include spring, summer, autumn and winter. Chinese painters often use different colors or different plants to portray different seasons. Other themes are … Continue reading →

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