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Xu Beihong
A Pioneer Bridging Worlds: The Life and Art of Xu Beihong Xu Beihong, born Xu Shoukang in 1895 in the tranquil town of Yixing, Jiangsu province, stands as a monumental figure in 20th-century Chinese art. His life was a compelling narrative of artistic evolution, dedicated to forging a new path for Chinese painting—one that harmoniously blended the rich traditions of his homeland with the innovations of Western art. From humble beginnings steeped in classical learning and traditional brushwork under the tutelage of his father, Xu Dazhang, a struggling artist himself, young Beihong’s early lif…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Xu Beihong's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
