Zhe School
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The Zhe School was a school
of painters, and part of the Southern School
, which thrived during the Ming dynasty
. The school was led by Dai Jin
. The "Zhe
" of the name refers to Dai Jin's home province - Zhejiang
. The school was not a school in the proper sense of the word in that the painters did not formulate a new distinctive style, preferring instead to further the style of the Southern Song, specializing in decorative and large paintings. Instead the school were identified by the formal, academic and conservative outlook.
Zhe school, Wade-Giles romanization Che, group of conservative, academic Chinese painters who worked primarily in the 15th century, during the Ming dynasty. These painters specialized in large and decorative paintings that perpetuated the styles and interests of the Southern Song (1127–1279) academy of painting and represent a contrast to the work of scholar-painters of the contemporary Wu school. The name derives from the first character of the name of the province in which the school flourished (Zhejiang) and in which the Southern Song capital, Hangzhou, had been located.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
of painters, and part of the Southern School
Southern School
-Brief:The Southern School of Chinese painting, often called "literati painting" , is a term used to denote art and artists which stand in opposition to the formal Northern School of painting...
, which thrived during the Ming dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
. The school was led by Dai Jin
Dài Jìn
Dai Jin is noted as the founder of the Zhe School of Ming dynasty painting.-Biography:...
. The "Zhe
Zhe
Zhe can refer to:* Zhe , a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet* Že, a letter of the Arabic alphabet* Zhejiang, a province of China* Qiantang River, the river after which Zhejiang Province was named...
" of the name refers to Dai Jin's home province - Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
. The school was not a school in the proper sense of the word in that the painters did not formulate a new distinctive style, preferring instead to further the style of the Southern Song, specializing in decorative and large paintings. Instead the school were identified by the formal, academic and conservative outlook.
Zhe school, Wade-Giles romanization Che, group of conservative, academic Chinese painters who worked primarily in the 15th century, during the Ming dynasty. These painters specialized in large and decorative paintings that perpetuated the styles and interests of the Southern Song (1127–1279) academy of painting and represent a contrast to the work of scholar-painters of the contemporary Wu school. The name derives from the first character of the name of the province in which the school flourished (Zhejiang) and in which the Southern Song capital, Hangzhou, had been located.
See also
- Wu SchoolWu SchoolWu or Wumen School is the term applied to a group of painters of the Southern School during the Ming period of Chinese history. It was not an academy or educational institution, but rather a group united largely by the artistic theories of its members...
- "Amateur" artists as opposed to the professionals of the Zhe School. Unlike the Zhe School, modern day scholars identify the Wu School as creating an innovative style - Chinese paintingChinese paintingChinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals...
- Southern SchoolSouthern School-Brief:The Southern School of Chinese painting, often called "literati painting" , is a term used to denote art and artists which stand in opposition to the formal Northern School of painting...
of which the Wu School is a part