Landscape+painting

Landscape Painting Landscape paintings were very popular during the Song dynasty. They were made by men in the scholar gentry. To make this paintings, men used special brushes that were similar to those used for writing. Paintings were usually done on scrolls, and most had a poem included with it to show what the artist was thinking. These paintings brought all of the diverse cultures of China together. These paintings were used as symbols to show moral lessons or philsophical ideas. Many objects in these painting were not just what they seemed. They stood for concepts. Chinese landscape paintings had an abstract quality to them and usually represented a personal view. They also stressed subtlety. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/4pmtguox.jpg

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Created by Danielle Fishman on 11/9/08 Edited by Stacy Fairey on 11.09.08 Edited by Elizabeth Thompson 11/9/08 Edited by Charlie Baker 11-10-08 Edited by Hannah Hollon 11/13/08