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

Ren Rong (1960)
Ren Rong
1960
Wenjue He (1970)
Wenjue He
1970
Wesley Tongson (1957 - 2012)
Wesley Tongson
1957 - 2012
Chen Ke (1978)
Chen Ke
1978
Horace Day (1909 - 1984)
Horace Day
1909 - 1984
Pang Jiun (1936)
Pang Jiun
1936
Pei-Ming Yan (1960)
Pei-Ming Yan
1960
Simon Loasby (1968)
Simon Loasby
1968
Chen Yifei (1946 - 2005)
Chen Yifei
1946 - 2005
Shanzhuan Wu (1960)
Shanzhuan Wu
1960
Ye Hongxing (1972)
Ye Hongxing
1972
Cheong Soo Pieng (1917 - 1983)
Cheong Soo Pieng
1917 - 1983
Xue Song (1965)
Xue Song
1965
George Chinnery (1774 - 1852)
George Chinnery
1774 - 1852
Li Songsong (1973)
Li Songsong
1973
Hsiang-ning Han (1939)
Hsiang-ning Han
1939

Creators Chinese art

Yijian Sun (? - XX century)
Yijian Sun
? - XX century
Zhou Gao (1796 - 1850)
Zhou Gao
1796 - 1850
Jiang Nianzu (? - XVIII century)
Jiang Nianzu
? - XVIII century
Xia Chang (1388 - 1470)
Xia Chang
1388 - 1470
Wu Jingheng (1875 - 1953)
Wu Jingheng
1875 - 1953
Feng Zikai (1898 - 1975)
Feng Zikai
1898 - 1975
Cai Hezhou (1911 - 1971)
Cai Hezhou
1911 - 1971
Jiang Biming (? - XVI century)
Jiang Biming
? - XVI century
Shen Congwen (1902 - 1988)
Shen Congwen
1902 - 1988
Wang Dong (1890 - 1963)
Wang Dong
1890 - 1963
Zheng Baizhong (1945)
Zheng Baizhong
1945
Feng Qingguo (1946)
Feng Qingguo
1946
Gong Pengcheng (1956)
Gong Pengcheng
1956
Lu Junzhou (1974)
Lu Junzhou
1974
Lin Fengmian (1900 - 1991)
Lin Fengmian
1900 - 1991
Xu Wenjing (1895 - 1975)
Xu Wenjing
1895 - 1975
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