Originality, Uniqueness and the Influence of Western Art

Fan Qi (1598 – 1652), Landscape at the Yangtze River, detail, China Ming- (1368 – 1644) / Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911), handscroll
Fan Qi (1598 – 1652), Landscape at the Yangtze River, detail, China Ming- (1368 – 1644) / Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911), handscroll © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe
Gao Cen (1621 – 1691), Landscapes near Nanjing, China, Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911), dated 1672, album of eleven of originally twelve leaves
Gao Cen (1621 – 1691), Landscapes near Nanjing, China, Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911), dated 1672, album of eleven of originally twelve leaves © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe
Dong Qichang (1555 – 1636), Calligraphy, Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644), folding fan
Dong Qichang (1555 – 1636), Calligraphy, Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644), folding fan © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe
Hongren (1610 – 1663), Landscapes, Ming- (1368 – 1644) / Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911), completed by 1656, album with 12 leaves
Hongren (1610 – 1663), Landscapes, Ming- (1368 – 1644) / Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911), completed by 1656, album with 12 leaves © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe
Chen Hongshou (1598–1652), Gelehrter mit Stab und Buch, gefolgt von Diener mit Vase und Chrysanthemen, Ming- (1368 – 1644) / Qing-Dynastie (1644 – 1911), Fächerblatt
Chen Hongshou (1598–1652), Gelehrter mit Stab und Buch, gefolgt von Diener mit Vase und Chrysanthemen, Ming- (1368 – 1644) / Qing-Dynastie (1644 – 1911), Fächerblatt © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe
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Originality, Uniqueness and the Influence of Western Art
Chinese painting in the 17th century

06.09.2023 to 04.03.2024
Humboldt Forum

In the 17th century, the Chinese-ruled Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) fell, and the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911) was established. It was a turbulent and violent era in China’s history, but also one of the most creative periods in the history of Chinese painting. Seventeenth-century artists enthusiastically pushed the boundaries of normative representation and imitation (fang) of models to create unique concepts. The concept of originality (qi) resulting from an untouchable personal uniqueness, as well as influences from artworks brought to China by European Jesuits made pure imitations of past masters impossible.

Curator

The exhibition is curated by Birgitta Augustin.

This temporary presentation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is part of the permanent exhibition Ethnological Collections and Asian Art in the Humboldt Forum.

Source : Museen zu Berlin

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