"His painting style followed the Song Academy tradition; he was versatile landscape, figure, flower-and-bird painter. He was especially adept at creating large-scale historical paintings." (John Fairbank and Merle Goldman 115-117) Only in the Ming capital of Beijing does Shang Xi's life and career assume any discernible outline. He was by the Xuande reign, if not before, a painter at the Ming court in Beijing. Little is known of Shang Xi's life at the capital, but his membership of the Guards - the sole fact available to describe his career - may have had some bearing on what he painted.
Source Analysis Paper History 1111 Mathew Myers “Descriptions of Western Regions” is a primary source written between 138B.C.E. and 125B.C.E, by Zhang Qian, giving descriptions of his encounters during his journey westward. Zhang Qian was a Chinese ambassador, who was sent westward to find allies for the Chinese Empire. They needed allies against the Xiongnu, who terrorized the Chinese. While on his journey, he was held captive for over ten years by the Xiongnu, and found out much information about them.
Paul Taylor “He’s been dancing since before he could walk!” A saying that lots of proud parents brag about their children. Paul Taylor’s parents however, thought that their son wanted to be a visual artist and had know idea that one day his name would be synonymous with one type of American dance. Today, at 77, Paul Taylor may be the most sought-after choreographer working today, commissioned by leading companies, theaters and presenting organizations the world over. Taylor was born July 20th, 1930, in Edgewood Pennsylvania. After growing up in Depression-era America in and around Washington, D.C., Taylor studied painting at Syracuse University.
During this period, the CCP had complete monopoly of the film industry and as a result of this direct influence, socialist melodrama was born as a product of the time. Filmmakers gradually recovered from the devastating effects of the Cultural Revolution and the new CCP policy laid the foundations for the rapid growth of Chinese cinema in the following decades. One notable director, whose films span across 40 years of Chinese history, is Xie Jin, who contributed to every development phase of film in the People’s Republic (Marchetti, 1986: 85). Xie was an immensely popular director producing films that appealed to the masses, and he was seen as a controversial character for his continuous intent to marry melodrama and political ideology. Some felt his political melodrama was manipulative and used to enforce a political stance on the masses.
Renoir’s first exhibition was in 1864, when he was accepted to display his painting “La Esmeralda” at the Paris Salon exhibit. Several other works were produced prior to 1867, including “Diana” and “Lise.” He was forced to take a break from his art though in 1870 when he was recruited to the French Army where he participated in the Franco-Prussian War. Soon after his return to Paris, Renoir and his friends Monet, Cézanne and Edgar Degas displayed several of their works in Paris in 1874, in what is now considered as the first Impressionist exhibition. This first exhibition was not a great success though, as much of the public did not appreciate the works, known as ‘impressions’, which were not traditionally completed painting. Instead, Renoir and the other impressionists
However, the Tao goes much deeper than personal gain, and gives lessons on “the master”, the example of perfect human life and thought. One hundred years before Plato was born in 428 B.C.E. (The European Graduate School) Lao-Tzu wrote his great work. He was born around 570 B.C.E. and was the keeper of empirical archives in Luoyang, the ancient capitol of China (Friedler).
Architect, artist, and engineer Santiago Calatrava was born on July 28, 1951, in Benimamet, near Valencia, Spain. Calatrava family's hillside home was grand, with large rooms that Calatrava later named as an inspiration for his attraction to major projects and big spaces. He attended primary and secondary school in Valencia. From the age of eight, he also attended the Arts and Crafts School, where he began his formal instruction in drawing and painting. Calatrava's family had suffered during the political upheavals of the 1930s in Spain, and they saw an international future as their son's best chance.
The Dao of Daoism Around the sixth century BCE, Lao Zi (老子), originally called Lao Dan, worked as an archive keeper at court. While working there he taught Confucius (孔子) about a version of ritual that would become known as the Daoist version of ritual. However, being unhappy in court, Lao Zi left. Some historians have said that as he tried to leave the country to go west, a guardian of the border stopped him and asked for a book. There he wrote the 5000 character ‘book’ called Dao De Jing (道德經), which became the foundation of the Daoist movement.
K’ung Fu Tzu was born in 551 BCE and came to be known as Confucius. Teaching at the Chinese school called Ru was what Confucius was known for. Confucius was also the government minister for these schools. Confucius’ work was not appreciated when he was alive and most didn’t like his thinking and philosophies during his living years. After his passing, others began to study his teachings and writings and society realized his work had a lot of meaning.
The Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings from Confucius, a renowned Chinese philosopher, and his followers. It is believed by many that the Analects were collected by Confucius’ pupils and not actually by Confucius himself. The Analects still have a strong influence in East Asia, particularly in Chinese culture, and have strongly influenced the philosophy and values of Chinese culture. It is estimated that the Analects were written over a period of 30-50 years by his disciples. Throughout time, Chinese culture has used the Analects as a foundation in their education system.