The Weiminzhileng Phenomenon

3 days ago · as a landmark attraction that has captivated many poets and artists over centuries, west lake, located in east china's zhejiang province, has again become the protagonist in a. Wen zhengming (born 1470, suzhou, jiangsu province, china—died 1559) was a chinese painter, calligrapher, and scholarly figure who was a student of shen zhou; Wen zhengming was the most influential suzhou painter of the sixteenth century. He created his own immortality with his dogged determination to excel, his dozens of students, and an. Pine and rock are paired to create a quiet but sturdy image of constancy and persistence.

In calligraphy, his reserved personality found form in stable compositions and elegantly smooth brushwork that was accomplished but never showy. In this scroll, written in the prime of his.