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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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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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Chinese Orchid Paintings

Posted on August 5, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The beauty and grace of the orchids, which belong to the category of bird-and-flower painting in Chinese art, are fragile in form, with no violent tendencies. They are highly valued for their delicate fragrance and always associated with elefgance. The … Continue reading →

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