Tang Dynasty Essay

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The Painting of riverside scene at Qingming festival, is the creative work of Zhang Zeduan of northern Song Dynasty. This painting is found in the palace museum as a national treasure in the Beijing City. The 528.7cm by 24.8cm scroll represents economic activities in urban and countryside areas. People of all ranks and their daily lives from the city of Bianjing during Qingming Festival which occurred in the Northern Song Dynasty are captured in this painting as well. The painting has three parts; a spring in the countryside, eventful Bianhe River Ports of and the thriving city streets. Painting of Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy, the work of painter Yan Liben. He existed in the primary years of the Tang Dynasty running from …show more content…
The famous painting is an illustration of a romance poem by Caro Zhi from the state Wei of the three Kingdoms Period. It was collected and preserved by the Palace Museum, Beijing. It narrates the meeting and the breakup of Cao Zhi and the Nymph of the Luo River. In the painting, Tension is captured through collection of figures such as trees, stone as well as mountains. The genesis of landscape Chinese painting development is represented by this scroll of painting. The Noble Ladies In tang Dynasty Painting. The artists behind the paintings is Zhang Xuan and Zhou Fang. These painters were among well recognised painters during the Tang Dynasty. The scroll displays lonely life of ladies at a court where they are only taught to be beautiful and graceful. These paintings are found in a vast array of museum nationwide. Lastly, we explore the painting of Five Oxen. The work of painter Han Huang who was also a prime minster in the Tang Dynasty. The 139.8cm by 20.8cm painting scroll depicts five well fed oxen in various postures and coloration. The oxen display the spirit of willingness to endure hard labour without complaints. A vast array of brushstrokes have utilised in the drawing and it can be found in the Palace Museum in

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