Shitao (1642 - 1707) - photo 1

Shitao

Shitao or Shi Tao (simplified Chinese: 石涛; traditional Chinese: 石濤; pinyin: Shí Tāo) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and landscape painter during the early Qing dynasty.

Shitao is one of the most famous individualist painters of the early Qing years. The art he created was revolutionary in its transgressions of the rigidly codified techniques and styles that dictated what was considered beautiful. Imitation was valued over innovation, and although Shitao was clearly influenced by his predecessors (namely Ni Zan and Li Yong), his art breaks with theirs in several new and fascinating ways.

His formal innovations in depiction include drawing attention to the act of painting itself through his use of washes and bold, impressionistic brushstrokes, as well as an interest in subjective perspective and the use of negative or white space to suggest distance. Shi Tao's stylistic innovations are difficult to place in the context of the period.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1642, Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, China
Date and place of death:1707, Yangzhou, China
Nationality:China
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Calligrapher, Landscape painter, Painter
Genre:Landscape painting
Art style:Chinese art

Creators China

Shaoxiang Wu (1957)
Shaoxiang Wu
1957
Yue Minjun (1962)
Yue Minjun
1962
Nicolas Trigault (1577 - 1628)
Nicolas Trigault
1577 - 1628
Liu Kang (1911 - 2004)
Liu Kang
1911 - 2004
Wang Yi (1991)
Wang Yi
1991
Jiang Qiong Er (1976)
Jiang Qiong Er
1976
Zeng Fanzhi (1964)
Zeng Fanzhi
1964
Cang Xin (1967)
Cang Xin
1967
Wang Yiguang (1962)
Wang Yiguang
1962
Ran Huang (1982)
Ran Huang
1982
Fritz Georg Sigfried Melbye (1826 - 1869)
Fritz Georg Sigfried Melbye
1826 - 1869
Qí Báishí (1864 - 1957)
Qí Báishí
1864 - 1957
Xiaodong Liu (1963)
Xiaodong Liu
1963
Zhang Yong (1971)
Zhang Yong
1971
Hsiao Chin (1935 - 2023)
Hsiao Chin
1935 - 2023
Li Songsong (1973)
Li Songsong
1973

Creators Chinese art

Jin Nong (1687 - 1763)
Jin Nong
1687 - 1763
Lu Kunfeng (1934 - 2018)
Lu Kunfeng
1934 - 2018
Wang Guowei (1877 - 1927)
Wang Guowei
1877 - 1927
Wang Xuehao (1745 - 1832)
Wang Xuehao
1745 - 1832
Wang Yong (1948)
Wang Yong
1948
Xu Gongze (1905 - 1989)
Xu Gongze
1905 - 1989
Jian Jinglun (1888 - 1950)
Jian Jinglun
1888 - 1950
Ma Shouzhen (1548 - 1604)
Ma Shouzhen
1548 - 1604
Zhao Zhiqian (1829 - 1884)
Zhao Zhiqian
1829 - 1884
Huang Chienliang (1963)
Huang Chienliang
1963
Guo Changan (1959)
Guo Changan
1959
Feng Shu (1867 - 1948)
Feng Shu
1867 - 1948
Lang Jingshan (1892 - 1995)
Lang Jingshan
1892 - 1995
Lu Fengzi (1886 - 1959)
Lu Fengzi
1886 - 1959
Zhang Naiqi (XVIII century - XIX century)
Zhang Naiqi
XVIII century - XIX century
Wang Su (1794 - 1877)
Wang Su
1794 - 1877
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