Reference list · Early Medieval
Wang Wei (699–759) is the most famous Early Medieval painter in this list; notable works include Seven and a Half Years Old and Snowy River. Ranks 2 to 5: Dong Yuan, Zhang Xuan, Yan Liben and Wu Daozi. The list records 17 painters born between 508 (Emperor Yuan of Liang) and 960 (Zhao Chang) in 7 countries.
Method. Scope: artists whose works the encyclopedia records under Early Medieval. Ranking: the encyclopedia's fame ranking of artists. Artists born after 1955 without a Wikidata identifier are excluded pending verification. Wikipedia: number of the encyclopedia's 32 languages with an article on the artist.
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Chinese Born: Yongji Landscape Painting Wikipedia: 19/32 languages
Wang Wei descended from a noble Han family that relocated eastward to Puzhou, Guangdong Province, seeking prosperity and stability. In his final years, Wang Wei embraced Chan Buddhism wholeheartedly, dedicating himself to monastic life and pursuing enlightenment.
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Born: Nanjing Wikipedia: 16/32 languages
One of his most celebrated masterpieces, The Xiao and Xiang Rivers, serves as a testament to his compositional brilliance.
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Čínská Born: Čchang-an Malba dynastie Tang Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
Zhang Xuan (713–755), klíčová postava umění dynastie Tang, stojí po boku Yan Libena jako jeden ze dvou nejslavnějších malířů své éry. Podobně i dílo „Jarní procházka dvora Tang“, které detailně rekonstruoval Li Gonglin, představuje mistrovské ovládnutí perspektivy a barvy, čímž se Zhang Xuan etabloval jako průkopník v malbě krajiny. Sláva Zhang Xuana spočívá především v díle Dvorní dámy připravující nově utkaný hedvábí (搗練圖), které je pravděpodobně nejslavnější malbou dynastie Tang.
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Chinese Born: Chang'an Early Tang Dynasty realism Wikipedia: 13/32 languages
The weight of Yan Liben's contribution is most clearly seen in the surviving fragments of his vision.
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Tang dynasty Born: Chang'an Realistic techniques and landscape painting Wikipedia: 11/32 languages
The life of Wu Daozi is surrounded by numerous legends, particularly those involving commissions by Emperor Xuanzong.
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Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
This movement reflected the shifting centers of power during the Five Dynasties and Song periods.
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Chinese Born: Nanjing Tang Dynasty Figure Painting Wikipedia: 7/32 languages
A defining milestone of his career occurred on New Year’s Day in 947, during a grand banquet held by Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang.
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Chinese Born: Weifang Landscape painting Wikipedia: 11/32 languages
Li Cheng's most celebrated work, “Giant” (Zhong Tu), exemplifies his artistic innovations. Artists such as Guo Xi, Fan Sang, and Dong Yuan all drew inspiration from Li Cheng’s work, further disseminating his artistic innovations throughout the art community.
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Born: Qinshui County Wikipedia: 8/32 languages
The significance of Jing Hao extends far beyond the physical beauty of his surviving works, such as Mount Kuanglu and Travelers in a Snowy Landscape.
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Liang dynasty Wikipedia: 7/32 languages
Emperor Yuan of Liang was not a visual artist; he was a ruler and a scholar.
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Chinese Wikipedia: 8/32 languages
This surviving version is held within the Palace Museum in Beijing, where it continues to reveal the intricate details of a lost age.
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dynastie Tang Born: Qin'an Qinglu Bai Wikipedia: 8/32 languages
Příroda dynastie Tang se pod štětcem Li Zhaodao mění. To je podstata stylu Qinglu Bai, který definuje jeho váha a jeho světlo. Jako syn Li Sixuna, malíře a šlechtického patrona, vyrůstal v domácnosti, kde byly tradice kaligrafie a malířství hlavním jazykem.
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Chinese Wikipedia: 5/32 languages
Han Huang was a Chinese economist and politician of the Tang dynasty. Born in 723, he served as a chancellor during the reign of the Emperor Dezong. His career was marked by significant roles, including serving as the prefect of Jin Prefecture, the prefect of Su Prefecture, and the governor of Zhejiang Circuit.
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Chinese Born: Lanxi Tang Dynasty Wikipedia: 3/32 languages
Guànxiū (832–912), a Buddhist monk, painter, poet, and calligrapher hailing from Chengdu, China, stands as one of the most celebrated figures of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–960).
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Chinese Born: Guanghan Wikipedia: 5/32 languages
He belonged to a generation of painters who helped establish the standards for botanical and zoological representation in Chinese art.
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Chinese Born: Chengdu Wikipedia: 4/32 languages
Born around 933, Huang Jucai lived through the shifting landscapes of the Later Shu and Song dynasties.
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Chinese Jiangnan style Wikipedia: 3/32 languages
His work is characterized by a focus on material details, including: To achieve the appearance of soft, thick snowflakes on silk, the artist used a technique of blowing white pigment through a screen to lightly project it onto the surface.
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Chronology
Statistics
| People's Republic of China | 8 |
|---|---|
| Han dynasty | 2 |
| Chan | 1 |
| Liang dynasty | 1 |
| Southern Tang | 1 |
| Lidová republika Čína | 1 |
| Song dynasty | 1 |
| 6th century | 1 |
|---|---|
| 7th century | 4 |
| 8th century | 2 |
| 9th century | 2 |
| 10th century | 7 |
Index
Wang WeiChinese · 699–759Dong Yuan934–962Zhang XuanČínská · 713–755Yan LibenChinese · 600–673Wu DaoziTang dynasty · 680–740Huang Quan903–965Zhou WenjuChinese · 917–975Li ChengChinese · 919–967Jing Hao855–915Emperor Yuan of LiangLiang dynasty · 508–555Gu HongzhongChinese · 937–975Li Zhaodaodynastie Tang · 675–758Han HuangChinese · 723–787Guan XiuChinese · 832–912Zhao ChangChinese · 960–1016Huang JucaiChinese · 933–993Zhao GanChinese · FAQ
Wang Wei (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Dong Yuan (#2) and Zhang Xuan (#3).
Wang Wei (#1), Dong Yuan (#2), Zhang Xuan (#3), Yan Liben (#4) and Wu Daozi (#5).
The earliest-born painter in this list is Emperor Yuan of Liang (#10), born in 508.
Nanjing: 2 of the painters in this list were born there.
People's Republic of China: 8 of the 17 painters in this list were born there, then Han dynasty (2) and Chan (1).
“A master of the Southern Tang dynasty, his life and brushwork emerged during a period of profound cultural flowering in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era.” — from our biography of Dong Yuan (#2).
Most painters in this list were born in the 10th century (7 of 17), between 508 and 960 overall.
The highest-ranked painters born in People's Republic of China are Wang Wei (#1), Dong Yuan (#2), Zhou Wenju (#7), Li Cheng (#8) and Jing Hao (#9).
The museums holding the most key works of this list are The Palace Museum (5), Národní palácové muzeum v Taipei (5) and Metropolitan Museum of Art (4).
The encyclopedia records 38 works by these painters.
See also
Famous Baroque artistsRembrandt van Rijn · Rembrandt
Famous Contemporary Realist artistsŽatečnice · Jean-François Millet
Famous Impressionist artistsHvězdná noc (New York, MoMA) · Vincent Van Gogh
Famous Romanticist artistsSaturn požírající svého syna · Francisco Goya
Famous Neoclassicist artistsÚmrtí Marata · Jacques-Louis David
Famous Realist artistsPůvod světa · Gustave Courbet
Famous Renaissance artistsMona Lisa (La Gioconda) · Leonardo Da Vinci
Famous Dutch Golden Age artistsJohannes Vermeer · Jan Vermeer
Famous Expressionist artistsKompozice VII · Vasilij Vasiljevič Kandinskij
Famous Rococo artistsOdplavba na Kýtheru · Antoine WatteauSee also
Famous High Medieval artistsMadonna in Maest (Ognissanti Madonna) · Giotto Di Bondone
Famous Late Medieval artistsZvěstování a dva svatí · Simone Martini
Famous Renaissance artistsStvoření Adama · Michelangelo Buonarroti
Famous Early Modern artistsPovolání svatého Matěje · Caravaggio
Famous 19th Century artistsLekníny (nebo Vodní lilie) · Claude Monet
Famous Modern artistsGuernica · Pablo Picasso
Famous Contemporary artistsWind Sculpture III (one in a series of nine) · Yinka ShonibareSee also
