Yan Su
Historical Context of Yan Su Yan Su was a painter and an official during the Song dynasty. His historical legacy is preserved through his artistic contributions, which are represented in our catalog by a single approved work. The artist's work is associated with the following collection: Cataloged Works Our records include one undated piece by this artist, titled Untitled, which is held within the collection of The Palace Museum, Beijing.
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Yan Su's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.