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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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Mysterious Animal Dragon in Chinese Paintings

Posted on September 30, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Dragon is a mysterious and high-ranking animal in China. It represents the icon of emperor. The dragons of China and Japan are almost exclusively benevolent mythological creatures in Chinese paintings. In fact they are so different in nature from Western … Continue reading →

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Horse in Chinese Painting

Posted on September 27, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Horse is always known as the clever, faithful, brave animal that is able to endure hard work for its characteristic. The ancients of China regard the horse as the symbol of honor, auspiciousness and authority. They often compare horse to talented … Continue reading →

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Chinese Chicken Paintings

Posted on September 25, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The chicken has been the symbol of valiancy in Chinese paintings since ancient times for it eats five poisonous creatures: centipede, poisonous snake, scorpion, toad, and spider as well as eliminate plague and drive away evil spirit. The Chinese also attribute five virtues … Continue reading →

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Who is the Master in Shrimp Chinese Paintings?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Shrimp live in both fresh water and salt water. Shrimp is one of delicious food all over the world. Their appearances, features of vivid, transparent, and energetic, are beautiful but not easy to be captured in Chinese paintings. In China, lobster … Continue reading →

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Chinese Mountain and Water Paintings in Landscapes

Posted on September 16, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Chinese landscape painting, in general, is the famous paintings art that take landscapes as themes, treats the natural mountains and rivers as major description objects. As the saying goes, mountains represent population and water is emblem of property. It means that … Continue reading →

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How To Paint Chinese Bamboo Painting

Posted on June 25, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Chinese painting is of cultural implication, and Chinese bamboo painting is famous. Today, Artisoo gallery will teach you how to draw a Chinese bamboo painting in the flowing steps. Find suitable bamboo to paint. If you have bamboo growing in the garden, … Continue reading →

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