حقائق سريعة

  • Museums on this site:
    • معرض ييل الجامعي للفنون
    • متحف المتروبوليتان للفنون
    • متحف القصر الوطني
  • Nationality: People's Republic of China
  • Also known as:
    • Zhushi shannong
    • Meihua Wuzhu
    • Yuanzhang
    • 王冕
    • 왕면
  • Lifespan: 72 years
  • Born: 1287, Zhuji, People's Republic of China
  • Top 3 works:
    • Fragrant Snow at Broken Bridge
    • Twin Purities of Bamboo and Plum Blossom
    • Ink Plum

The Life and Art of Wang Mian

Wang Mian was a Chinese painter and poet active during the Yuan dynasty. Born in Zhuji, Zhejiang, he was the son of a peasant family. Although he initially prepared for the imperial examinations and studied the ancient military arts, he did not obtain the jinshi degree. Instead of pursuing government employment, he chose the life of a scholar in retirement and worked as a freelance artist in cities such as Nanjing and Suzhou. He was known by several sobriquets, including Zhushi Shannong. In his later years, he built a "Plum Blossom Retreat" in the Kuaiji Mountains, where he lived as a mild eccentric. During the campaign by Zhu Yuanzhang against the Mongols, Wang served briefly as a military adviser.

Artistic Style and Legacy

Specializing in paintings of plum and bamboo, Wang Mian was recognized as one of the earliest artists to write poetry on his artworks. He was noted for his use of the reverse-saturation technique. For Wang, the plum blossom served as a symbol of his lonely stand in a barbarian-ruled world. His reputation grew to the point that he was hosted by the Yuan Court's Chief Secretary in Beijing. His work has been featured in various exhibitions, including the 1985 Bones of Jade, Soul of Ice exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery. He is also a protagonist in the eighteenth-century novel The Scholars.

الأسئلة والأجوبة

كم عدد الأعمال الفنية المتاحة لـ Wang Mian؟

يمكنك تصفح 3 أعمال فنية من أعمال Wang Mian في صفحة كافة الأعمال الفنية.

كيف يمكنني العثور على أعمال Wang Mian ضمن لوحة ألوان محددة؟

يمكنك تصفح أعمال Wang Mian حسب لوحة الألوان عبر صفحة حسب لوحة الألوان الخاصة بالفنان.

ما هي الأسماء المستعارة أو الأسماء الأخرى التي يُعرف بها Wang Mian؟

يُعرف Wang Mian أيضاً باسم Zhushi shannong, Meihua Wuzhu, Yuanzhang, 王冕, 왕면.

ما هي المشاعر التي تعبر عنها أعمال Wang Mian الفنية؟

تستعرض صفحة ركن الأجواء الخاصة بالفنان أعمال Wang Mian الفنية مرتبة حسب أجوائها.

اختبار سريع

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سؤال 1:
In which dynasty was Wang Mian active?
سؤال 2:
What did Wang Mian specialize in painting?
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Where was Wang Mian born?
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According to the text, what was Wang Mian's role during Zhu Yuanzhang's campaign?
سؤال 5:
Which work by Wang Mian is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York?