Great Chinese Artists Author: Liu Bojun Publisher: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press

Introduction · · · · · ·
Gombrich once wrote in the opening of his famous book The Story of Art: "Without artists, there would be no art history." This is enough to show that great artists can be compared with great works of art handed down from generation to generation. When we appreciate Chinese art works, have we ever paid attention to the masters of art behind the works of art?

Based on the historical records of art history handed down from generation to generation, this book selects more than 170 artists who have played an important role in the history of Chinese art from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the late Qing Dynasty. At the same time, the book is also equipped with more than 200 illustrations of works and 30 interesting background knowledge. In a combination of pictures and texts, the book vividly and concisely tells the life experiences, teachers, creative anecdotes, and influences of these artists on later generations.

This book also includes complete pages of the famous Chinese paintings "Night Revels of Han Xizai" and "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" for the readers.

About the Author
Liu Bojun, born in Jinan, Shandong, holds a PhD in Chinese Art History from the Academy of Fine Arts, Capital Normal University. He has published many papers in journals such as Journal of Fine Arts, Fine Arts Panorama, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Rongbaozhai, Chinese Fine Arts, Chinese Calligraphers and Painters, and Art Exploration. He has participated in the Fifth National Youth Forum on Art Studies, the China Academy of Art Doctoral Student Forum, the "Zhongyuan Fine Arts" National Postgraduate Academic Forum, the "Three Mountains and Five Gardens" Research Institute Academic Seminar, and the Capital Normal University Postgraduate Academic Forum.