Top 10 most famous Chinese paintings

By Xu Lin
0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, November 8, 2011
Adjust font size:

 Nymph of the Luo River (《洛神赋图》)

Nymph of the Luo River, one of the 'top 10 most famous Chinese paintings' by China.org.cn.

Nymph of the Luo River



"Nymph of the Luo River" by Gu Kaizhi of Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420) illustrates a romantic poem by Cao Zhi from the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. The copy collected by the Palace Museum in Beijing is a facsimile of the original made during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

The narrative silk scroll depicts the meeting and the eventual separation of Cao Zhi and the Nymph of the Luo River; the art captures the tension through the composition of the figures, stones, trees and mountains. The painting is one of the most important Chinese artworks, representing the beginning of the development of Chinese landscape paintings.

   Previous   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   Next  


Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter