Xie He (artist)
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Xie He was a Chinese writer, art historian and critic
of the Liu Song and Southern Qi
dynasties.
Xie is most famous for his "Six principles of Chinese painting
" (绘画六法, Huìhuà Liùfǎ), taken from the preface to his book The Record of the Classification of Old Painters (古画品录, Gǔhuà Pǐnlù).
The Six Principles are:
Spirit Resonance, or vitality, and seems to translate to the nervous energy transmitted from the artist into the work. The overall energy of a work of art. Xie He said that without Spirit Resonance, there was no need to look further.
Bone Method, or the way of using the brush. This refers not only to texture and brush stroke, but to the close link between handwriting and personality. In his day, the art of calligraphy was inseparable from painting.
Correspondence to the Object, or the depicting of form, which would include shape and line.
Suitability to Type, or the application of color, including layers, value and tone.
Division and Planning, or placing and arrangement, corresponding to composition, space and depth.
Transmission by Copying, or the copying of models, not only from life but also the works of antiquity.
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
of the Liu Song and Southern Qi
Southern Qi
The Southern Qi Dynasty was the second of the Southern dynasties in China, followed by the Liang Dynasty. During its 23-year history, the dynasty was largely filled with instability, as after the death of the capable Emperor Gao and Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu's grandson Xiao Zhaoye was assassinated...
dynasties.
Xie is most famous for his "Six principles of Chinese painting
Six principles of Chinese painting
The Six principles of Chinese painting were established by Xie He , a writer, art historian and critic in 6th century China. He is most famous for his "Six points to consider when judging a painting" , taken from the preface to his book "The Record of the Classification of Old Painters"...
" (绘画六法, Huìhuà Liùfǎ), taken from the preface to his book The Record of the Classification of Old Painters (古画品录, Gǔhuà Pǐnlù).
The Six Principles are:
Spirit Resonance, or vitality, and seems to translate to the nervous energy transmitted from the artist into the work. The overall energy of a work of art. Xie He said that without Spirit Resonance, there was no need to look further.
Bone Method, or the way of using the brush. This refers not only to texture and brush stroke, but to the close link between handwriting and personality. In his day, the art of calligraphy was inseparable from painting.
Correspondence to the Object, or the depicting of form, which would include shape and line.
Suitability to Type, or the application of color, including layers, value and tone.
Division and Planning, or placing and arrangement, corresponding to composition, space and depth.
Transmission by Copying, or the copying of models, not only from life but also the works of antiquity.