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HANGZHOU, China, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

On March 18, 2023, the art exhibition themed "The Brilliance of Song Dynasty in

Modern Times" kicked off at the Art Museum of China Academy of Art, Hangzhou,

China. The key exhibition, titled "Embrace the Landscape: Selected Painting and

Calligraphy about Southern China Since the Song Dynasty" showcased 37 pieces

(sets) of calligraphy and painting works from the Song (960-1279), Yuan

(1271-1368), Ming (1368–1644), and Qing (1636-1912) dynasties, including 13

Grade 1 cultural objects, fully presenting the millennium-long artistic

inheritance of Song-style calligraphy and painting in the Jiangnan region, from

the Song Dynasty to modern times.

Apart from the said part, "The Brilliance of Song Dynasty in Modern Times" Art

Exhibition comprises segments titled "The Study of Song Dynasty Paintings by

Huang Binhong (1865-1955) and its Heritage", "The Inheritance and Variation of

Pan Tianshou's Art", "Harmonizing the East and the West in CAA Oil Paintings",

and "Emulating the Tradition of Painting and Calligraphy of the Song Dynasties".

The exhibition brings together the works of the four top artists of the

Southern Song Dynasty, known as the "Four Great Masters": Li Tang (1066-1150),

Liu Songnian (1131-1218), Ma Yuan (1140-1225), and Xia Gui (1180-1230).

They are considered to represent the highest level of Song painting and have

exerted a global influence.

Why is Song-style painting so appreciated? The "Song style" is not only

primarily exemplified by the awakening of humanistic consciousness, which is

manifested in the incorporation of ordinary themes into the artists' creative

works, but also signified by innovative painting techniques. In addition, "Song

style" is represented by a perfect combination of freehand brushwork and

realistic depiction. During the Song Dynasty, realism painting reached its

peak, paving the way for the tradition of freehand literati painting in later

generations.

On top of all this, "The Brilliance of Song Dynasty in Modern Times" Art

Exhibition serves the function of a public aesthetic education lesson. During

the exhibition, a series of aesthetic workshops will be launched. Among them

are various academic forums, "Art Classes Around Us" , and the "Well-Known

Painting Appreciation" series-a multi-media sharing platform, providing the

general public with the opportunity to discover the true beauty of mountains

and rivers in authentic paintings.

The exhibition lasts until April 16, 2023.

Source:China Academy of Art

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