Heinrich Wofflin -> Ludwig Bachhofer -> Max Loehr < vs > Bernard Karlgren
Example:
Dynasty | Change in space | Change in style | Examples |
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Han | There were figures in different cells at this time but the rest of the painting was empty space. | The paintings were mostly decorative |
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T'ang | In this time space is represented by more cells. Groups of figures occupy each cell while empty space fills all other parts. | Representational painting Objective: Realistic, nature above style |
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N. Sung | During this time these cells were taken up by monumental landscape. Space was represented by the area between the foreground, middleground, and background. The further the background or the closer the foreground was, the more space was created. | Representational painting Objective: Realistic, nature above style |
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S. Sung Yuan Ming | Bird and Flower style of painting |
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Painting Schools
School | Types of Painters | Dynasty |
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Zhe School | Court painters (professional) | Sung |
Wu School | Literati painters | Yuan |