Editing Chinese art (section)

==== Ming painting ====
{{Main|Ming dynasty painting}}
Under the [[Ming dynasty]], Chinese culture bloomed. Narrative painting, with a wider color range and a much busier composition than the Song paintings, was immensely popular during the time.

[[Wen Zhengming]] (1470–1559) developed the style of the Wu school in [[Suzhou, Jiangsu|Suzhou]], which dominated Chinese painting during the 16th century.<ref>Capon and Pang, pg. 42</ref>

[[Dong Qichang]] (1555–1636) further influenced [[East Asia]]n art history by absorbing [[Chan Buddhism]] ideas and putting forward the "Southern and Northern Schools" theory.<ref name="fuqiumeng">{{cite web|url = https://fuqiumeng.com/viewing-room/31-transcultural-dialogues-the-journey-of-east-asian-art/|title = Transcultural Dialogues: The Journey of East Asian Art to The West|publisher = Fu Qiumeng|access-date = 2024-11-25}}</ref>

European culture began to make an impact on Chinese art during this period. The Jesuit priest [[Matteo Ricci]] visited Nanjing with many Western artworks, which were influential in showing different techniques of perspective and shading.<ref>Capon and Pang, pg. 120</ref>

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File:Bian Jingzhao-Birds Flocking at Flowers and Bamboo.jpg|[[Bian Jingzhao]]'s intricate [[Gongbi]] took after the styles of Song, whilst incorporating other artistic styles
File:Bian Wenjin, Three Friends and a Hundred Birds.jpg|''Three Friends and a Hundred Birds'', zoom in to see the details.
File:Empress crown, NMC, 2016-09-09 01.jpg|Ming Empress phoenix crown, decorated with [[Tian-tsui]].
File:T'ang Yin 003.jpg| [[Tang Yin]]'s ''A Fisher in Autumn''
File:Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, Freer Gallery of Art.jpg|Peach Festival of the Queen Mother of the West, early 17th century, Ming dynasty.
File:Bian Jingzhao-Snow Plum and Twin Cranes.jpg|[[Bian Jingzhao]]'s ''Snow Plum and Twin Cranes'' incorporating the [[Gonbi]] style, 15th century.
File:Emperor Shenzong and Empress Xiaoduan.jpg|Emperor Shenzong and Empress Xiaoduan
File:明 佚名 鳥販圖 軸-Bird peddler MET DT271148.jpg|''Bird Peddler'', 16th century. The prosperity of the Ming-era inspired a renaissance in art depicting common life. 
file:Paintings from Baoning Temple, No.R31.jpg|[[Shuilu ritual paintings|Shuilu ritual painting]] of [[Canshen]] and the [[Wen Shen|Five Demons of Pestilence]], Baoning Temple, Ming dynasty
File:Chen Hongshou, leaf album painting.jpg|''Magnolia and Erect Rock'' (玉堂柱石圖) 
File:Portrait assis de l'empereur Ming Xuanzong.jpg|Ming portraiture also took after Song styles, however it shed its adherence to plainness and austerity.
File:Detail of The Emperor's Approach, Xuande period.jpg|Detail of ''The Emperor's Approach'' showing the [[Wanli Emperor]]'s royal carriage being pulled by elephants and escorted by cavalry ([[:File:Departure Herald-Ming Dynasty.jpg|full panoramic painting here]])
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