Art Event
Page ： International Museum Day 2014
Guided Tour: A Journey into Chinese Painting: A Selection of Works from the Xubaizhai Collection Xubaizhai - Hong Kong Museum of Art
15/05/2014
17.05.2014 to 18.05.2014
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Free
Tsim Sha Tsui
Painting
All people
| Guided Tour: A Journey into Chinese Painting: A Selection of Works from the Xubaizhai Collection Xubaizhai - Hong Kong Museum of Art | |
| Date: | 17 May 2014 (Saturday) |
| Time and Language: | 5:00 – 6:00pm (Putonghua) |
| Date: | 18 May 2014 (Sunday) |
| Time and Language: | 11:00am – 12:00nn (Cantonese) |
| Meeting Point: | Gallery of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (2/F) |
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A Journey into Chinese Painting: A Selection of Works from the Xubaizhai Collection During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was a proliferation of schools of painting as a result of stylistic currents and the influence of regional cultures. The rise of wealthy cities also contributed to this diversity. The Wu School of mid-Ming period, and the Songjiang School and Huating School of late-Ming period, all originated in the Jiangnan area. An upsurge of salt merchants in Anhui province brought economic prosperity to the region, resulting in the emergence of the Xin'an School. Meanwhile, the historical city of Jinling (present-day Nanjing), a metropolitan city in the south during the Ming and Qing periods, fostered the Jinling School. The legendary Hangzhou, and Yangzhou, an important commercial centre in the early Qing, attracted huge numbers of artists throughout China. The prosperity and social dynamics of Yangzhou in particular inspired the Eight Eccentrics to create unconventional subject matter. Many of the professional artists frequenting Jinling, Hangzhou and Yangzhou were renowned literati rather than conventional commercial artists, revealing that social historical changes entailed a transformation in art.The exhibition showcases selected paintings from the Xubaizhai Collection, featuring different painting schools of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It aims to offer a new perspective on Chinese art history and to provide visitors with a clearer view of the lives of Chinese artists during this period. |
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How to get there?
Hong Kong Museum of Arts
10 Salisbury Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong Museum of Arts
10 Salisbury Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Source: Hong Kong Museum of Art hk.art.museum |