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

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Shanzhuan Wu
1960
Matteo Ricci (1552 - 1610)
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
Li Songsong (1973)
Li Songsong
1973
Ji Li (1963)
Ji Li
1963
David Diao (1943)
David Diao
1943
Shi Wei (1965)
Shi Wei
1965
Walasse Ting (1929 - 2010)
Walasse Ting
1929 - 2010
Roger Ing (1933 - 2008)
Roger Ing
1933 - 2008
Liu Wei (1972)
Liu Wei
1972
Zhao Yong (1289 - 1360)
Zhao Yong
1289 - 1360
Xue Song (1965)
Xue Song
1965
Giuseppe Castiglione (1688 - 1766)
Giuseppe Castiglione
1688 - 1766
Enli Zhang (1965)
Enli Zhang
1965
Zhuang Hong Yi (1962)
Zhuang Hong Yi
1962
Hsiao Chin (1935 - 2023)
Hsiao Chin
1935 - 2023
Yue Minjun (1962)
Yue Minjun
1962

Creators Chinese art

Zhang Ruitu (1570 - 1641)
Zhang Ruitu
1570 - 1641
Xu Zonghao (1880 - 1957)
Xu Zonghao
1880 - 1957
Wu Zuozhang (XVII century - XVIII century)
Wu Zuozhang
XVII century - XVIII century
Dong Qichang (1555 - 1636)
Dong Qichang
1555 - 1636
Jiang Fengchen (1859 - 1900)
Jiang Fengchen
1859 - 1900
Wang Yong (1948)
Wang Yong
1948
Shen Xinhai (1855 - 1941)
Shen Xinhai
1855 - 1941
Shen Zhou (1427 - 1509)
Shen Zhou
1427 - 1509
Qian Gong (XVI century - 1620)
Qian Gong
XVI century - 1620
Jiang Zhaohe (1904 - 1986)
Jiang Zhaohe
1904 - 1986
Yang Jiechang (1956)
Yang Jiechang
1956
Zheng Wenzhuo (1856 - 1918)
Zheng Wenzhuo
1856 - 1918
Wu Yiming (1966)
Wu Yiming
1966
Xiao Lisheng (1919 - 1983)
Xiao Lisheng
1919 - 1983
Jiang Kongyin (1864 - 1952)
Jiang Kongyin
1864 - 1952
Lang Jingshan (1892 - 1995)
Lang Jingshan
1892 - 1995
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