Christophe/Bahamut/Tof/DongKe...et cetera

~~Part Eight~~ Chinese Ethnic Minorities'Arts and Crafts

China is a large country consisting of 56 ethnic groups of people. Various ethnical civilizations and cultures have assimilated each other and bring forward the splendid Chinese culture.
Costumes of these ethnic people, as symbols of their cultures, vary greatly in material, design, color, style and associated ornaments with their different ways of life, modes of production, religious faiths, aesthetic standards and geographic environments.

Les différentes minorités ethniques en Chine (carte ci-dessous).

source: french.china.org.cn




Masques, costumes, ...

Masques


Costumes



Embarcation pour la pêche (Gaoshan)






Statues de bronze (Tibet)


Spécimen de la minorité Tibo-o-zieux-rouge


~~Part Nine~~ Chinese Ming and Qing Furniture

Classical Chinese furniture developed from ancient times. The change of the habit of kneeling or sitting cross-legged on a platform to sitting with legs pendant on a stool give rise to the furniture of level height. The Ming furniture is characterized by a simple and elegant structure with fluent lines and appealing proportions. And the Qing furniture in contrast is larger and more imposing with elaborate carving and inlaid decoration. Both types are of great charms in world furniture by their fine materials, special workmanship and high artistic level.

















Retour vers le futur... ~~Part Four~~
[Comme promis voici quelques clichés de la gallerie Chinese Paintings]

~Tang & Song Dynasties (AD 618-1279)

~Painting matured and fully developed
Nirvana of Sakymuni: This painting depicts Nirvana of Buddha Sakymuni among the trees. From the painting style we can tell that this should be the work of the late Tang period.


~Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279-1368)

~Early Yuan period, Zhao Mengfu and Gao KeGong, rejected the Art Academy style to continue the tradition of the Tang and Northern Song dynasties
~Middle and late Yuan period, Xieyi paintings, using the subject of paintings to express the feelings of the artist: plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo and rocks were the symbolsof a lofty and strong personality while isolated mountains and rivers symbolized passive and reclusive feelings.

Scenery of the East Mountains at Dongting by Zhao Mengfu. He was a well-know painter of the Yuan dynasty, adept in painting landscapes, figures, horses with saddles and flowers in fresh and delicate brush strokes. He initiated a new painting style of the Yuan dynasty.


Cinnabar Mountains and Vast Sea by Wang Meng; Grandson of Zhao MengFu and one of the "Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty", excelled in landscape painting.


~Early Mid-Ming Dynasty, The Hongwu Reign to the Longqing Reign (AD 1368-1572)


~Continue the magnificent and graceful styles of the Song Art Academy
~Wu Wei headed the "Jiangxia School" which became renowned for its forceful brush strokes and free, bold ink washes
~From the Chenghua to the Jiajing Reign (1471-1565), the "Wu School", a regional school from the north of Suzhou represented by Shen Zhou and Wen Zhengming, dominated the painting field for over 100 years, focused on the tradition of using brush techniques and ink washes to express the quiet life of scholars.




Flowers by Xu Wei




~The late Ming Dynasty to the Early Qing Dynasty, The Wanli Reign of the Ming to the Kangxi Reign of the Qing (AD 1573-1722)

~Chinese painting changed, due to the social changes of different reigns and the chaos of war. New schools, artistic trends and styles emerged in the field of painting as social stability was gradually re-established.
~Late Ming, revived the dominant style of the Song and Yuan periods; Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang Hui, Wang Yuanqi imitated the styles of the old masters and this became the prevailing trend in painting.
~Early Qing dynasty, many new painters created freshing artistic styles by stressing personal characteristics and advocating learning from Nature. The four Monks together with Mei Qing and Gong Xian represented this new style.


~The Mid-Qing Dynasty, The Yongzhen Reign to the Jiaqing Reign (AD 1723-1820)

~Domination of the Loudong and Yushan Schools




~The late Qing Dynasty, The Daoguang reign to the Xuantong Reign (AD 1821-1911)

~landscape paintings of the Four Wangs and flower-and-bird paintings of the Yun School in decline.
~a more gentle and delicate style emerged, Wu Xizai. Zhao Zhiqian and Wu Changshuo were representatives of this painting style which ushered in a new bold and vigorous Xieyi style of flower-and-bird painting.
~After the mid 19th century, Shanghai and Guangzhou were opened as trading ports and soon becae metropolitan and cosmopolitan cities cottracting varietes of painters and artists...."Shanghai school" and "Lingnan School"





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***BONUS*** héhé
[Autour du musée]

On peut apercevoir la Pearl Tower...loin loin loin et d'autres buildings qui font de Shanghai "la ville moderne"

La dernière visite du musée s'est faite en compagnie de Thibaut et sa copine Lisa (pas sur la photo!!) et de Liu Feng.



***THE END...BIS***