Chen Lin (painter)
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| Xìng 姓 : | Chén 陳 |
| Míng 名 : | Lín 琳 |
| Zì 字 : | Zhongmei |
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Chen Lin ( Chinese 陳琳 , Pinyin Chén Lín , W.-G. Ch'en Lin , Zì : Zhongmei ; approx. 1260-1320) was a Chinese landscape painter of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). His life dates are not known.
Chen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province and took lessons from Zhao Mengfu . He specialized in landscapes, human figures, and bird-and-flower painting . His style is characterized by thick and bold strokes and light colors.
Chen Lin, Water Bird , National Palace Museum
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barnhart: 374.
- ↑ Chen Lin Brief Biography . Retrieved July 11, 2008.
Web links
Commons : Chen Lin - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
literature
- RM Barnhart & al .: Three thousand years of Chinese painting. New Haven, Yale University Press 1997. ISBN 0-300-07013-6
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| SURNAME | Chen Lin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 陳琳, 陈琳 (Chinese); Chén Lín (pinyin); Ch'en Lin (Wade-Giles) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese landscape painter of the Yuan Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1260 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hangzhou , Zhejiang |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1320 |