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10 Famous Ancient Paintings in China
1 Luo Shen, written by Gu Kaizhi, a famous painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is a long scroll composed of several storylines, similar to a comic book, but the original volume has been lost. The Goddess of Luofutu created a long scroll of traditional painting in China, and is known as the "originator of Chinese painting". His works handed down from ancient times are mainly four in Song Dynasty, which are collected in Beijing Palace Museum (two), Liaoning Provincial Museum and American Freer Art Museum. Some time ago, the national treasure program introduced the "goddess Luo" of Liaoning Museum, and the story was sincere and touching.

2. Zouma Tu is one of the representative works of Yan, a famous painter in Tang Dynasty. It is 38.5cm long and 129.6cm wide. It is now in the Palace Museum. The content reflects the wedding of Songzan Gampo and Princess Wencheng in Tibet. The works are elegant and gorgeous in color, smooth and round in lines and changeable in composition. They are representative works of paintings in the Tang Dynasty. It has precious historical and artistic value.

Figure of ladies in Tang Palace

3. The Picture of Ladies in the Tang Palace depicts the images of beauties in the Tang Dynasty, among which You Chuntu, Ladies in the State of Guo, Tempering, Flowers and Ladies, Fan Ladies and Gongqu in the late Tang Dynasty are the most outstanding. It mainly shows the life interest of aristocratic women in the Tang Dynasty and becomes the main artistic feature of ladies' paintings in the Tang Dynasty. As the most glorious era of feudal society, the Tang Dynasty was also the prosperous stage of ladies' painting. At that time, ladies' paintings were famous for their dignity, elegance and elegance. The Picture of Ladies in the Tang Palace provides valuable evidence for future generations to study the social life of the nobles in the Tang Dynasty.

Wuniu map

4. As one of the few original paper and silk paintings handed down from the Tang Dynasty, Han Yun's "Wu Niu Tu" is the oldest existing paper-based Chinese painting, which can be called "the treasure of the town hall" and is now in the Palace Museum in Beijing. The map of five cows is 20.8 cm long and 139.8 cm wide. It depicts five cows with different shapes, which is also the highest level of painting cows in the Tang Dynasty. The map went abroad when Eight-Nation Alliance looted Beijing in 1900, and it was not until 1950s that Premier Zhou came forward to buy it back in Hong Kong for 60,000 Hong Kong dollars. 20 1 365438+1October1Nine national experts in humanities and history jointly launched, and the map of five cows was rated as the treasure of nine towns and countries.

Han Xizai's banquet.

5. The Picture of Han Xizai's Night Banquet was written by Gu, a painter of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties, and it is also the only work handed down by Gu. The existing replica of the Song Dynasty, 28.7 cm wide and 335.5 cm long, is now in the Palace Museum in Beijing. Described the scene where Han Xizai, an official, gave a banquet to sing, have fun and have fun. This painting depicts a complete process of banquets in Hanfu, that is, playing the pipa, watching the dance, resting between banquets, playing the flute and seeing off the guests. With amazing observation and profound understanding of the protagonist's fate and thoughts, the author created this masterpiece that deserves our eternal recollection.

A thousand miles across the country

6. A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains is the work of Wang Ximeng 18 years old and the only one handed down from generation to generation. It's in the Palace Museum now. The picture shows a large turquoise silk book, with a longitudinal length of 5 1.5cm and a transverse length of1191.5cm. In the whole picture, the upper layers are stacked with mountains, and there are intricate forest villages, pontoons, towers, halls and pavilions, and various figures are arranged in an orderly manner. In the painting, Zhongshan stone is painted with ink first, and then with green and heavy colors. The top of the mountain is dyed green with stones and bluestone, showing green mountains and green waters. The river draws a waterline, which contrasts with boneless color. The whole picture is magnificent and exquisite, and it is a masterpiece of green landscape painting. Although it's a pity that Wang Ximeng died young in his twenties, a photo of A Thousand Miles is enough to make him immortal.

Along the River During the Qingming Festival

7. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is 24.8 cm wide and 528.7 cm long. It is a first-class national treasure seen by Zhang Zeduan, a painter in the Northern Song Dynasty, and is now in the Palace Museum. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is one of the most famous works in China's painting history. It is not only of superb artistic level, but also has many interesting stories circulating around it. This painting depicts the prosperity of Bianjing in the Qingming period. It is a witness to the prosperity of Bianjing in that year and a portrayal of the economic situation of the city in the Northern Song Dynasty. Through this painting, we learned about the city appearance of the Northern Song Dynasty and the life of people from all walks of life at that time. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is of great historical value.

Fuchun Mountain

8. Fuchun Shan Jutu is 33 cm long and 636.9 cm wide. Known as the "Lanting in Painting", it belongs to a national treasure cultural relic. This picture was created by Huang for his younger brother Zheng Xun on 1350. After several changes of hands, it was burned in the Qing Shunzhi period and broke into two pieces. The first half of the painting was mounted separately, renamed Yushan, and is now in Zhejiang Museum, which is known as the "treasure of the town hall" of Zhejiang Museum. The second half: The Useless Teacher Volume, now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. On June 20 1 1, the first two sections were exhibited together in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Han Gong Chun Xiao

9. The Spring Dawn in the Han Palace is the first long scroll by a famous lady in China, with a length of 30.6 cm and a width of 574.6438+0 cm, which mainly depicts the life of concubines in the palace. The author is Chou Ying, one of the four famous writers in Ming Dynasty. Together with Shen Zhou, Tang Yin, he is called "Ming Sijia", that is, "four outstanding men in Tianmen". This painting is not only a masterpiece of Chou Ying's life, but also unique in China's colorful ladies' paintings.

Baima map

10 "Hundred Horses" is the work of Lang Shining, an Italian court painter in the Qing Dynasty, and the only foreign writer in China's famous paintings handed down from generation to generation. This painting is 102 cm long and 8 13 cm wide. There are 100 horses in the picture, with different postures, standing, running, kneeling or lying down, which can be described as a graceful horse. This painting is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.