Gu Kaizhi
Sage of Painting (画圣)
Birth Year
c. 344
Hometown
Eastern Jin Dynasty
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Gu Kaizhi was the greatest painter and painting theorist of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He holds a crucial position in Chinese art history. His theory of 'conveying spirit' (chuanshen) has enlightening and referential significance for character shaping in animation. He is known for his figure paintings and his theories on painting.
Major Works
- Nymph of the Luo River (Luoshen Fu)
- Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies
Achievements
Greatest painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, proposed the theory of 'conveying spirit' in painting