Wu Jian
CHINA; Liu Song dynasty
Wu Jian was a painter who specialized in the depiction of Buddhas and Arhats. According to Classification of Ancient Painters, Wu’s paintings were so elegant and skillful that his reputation spread as far as the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534). Records of Famous Paintings in Yizhou states that two main styles for painting Buddha images were developed during the Southern (420–539) and Northern (386–581) dynasties; one was introduced by Cao Buxing and featured detailed and delicate portrayals of cloth folds, and the other followed the style of Wu Jian, who depicted the same folds with simple, straightforward lines.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 297.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Wu Jian." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 297.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Wu Jian" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:297.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Wu Jian. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 297).
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