Chen Shizeng
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Chen Shizeng
Wade-Giles
romanization Ch’en Shih-tseng, original name Chen Hengke, courtesy name
(zi) Shizeng, literary name
(hao) Xiudaoren Xiuzhe was a Chinese painter
and critic, painter, and educator of early 20th-century China. At a time when some Chinese artists were rejecting traditional Chinese painting styles in favor of Western influenced styles, Chen championed traditional Chinese literati art in his own art and in his A Study of Chinese Literati Painting
Wade-Giles
Wade-Giles
Wade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
romanization Ch’en Shih-tseng, original name Chen Hengke, courtesy name
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
(zi) Shizeng, literary name
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
(hao) Xiudaoren Xiuzhe was a Chinese painter
Chinese painting
Chinese 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...
and critic, painter, and educator of early 20th-century China. At a time when some Chinese artists were rejecting traditional Chinese painting styles in favor of Western influenced styles, Chen championed traditional Chinese literati art in his own art and in his A Study of Chinese Literati Painting
Source
- Sullivan, Michael. Modern Chinese artists: a biographical dictionary. University of California Press. 2006. online May 19, 2009. ISBN 0520244494, ISBN 9780520244498.
External links
- Chen Shizeng and his Painting Gallery at China Online Museum