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25 May, 06:34

The major artistic achievement of the ming dynasty was

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    In Ming painting, the traditions of both the Southern Song painting academy and the

    Yuan

    (1279-1368)

    scholar-artist

    were developed further. While the Zhe (Zhejiang Province) school of painters carried on the descriptive, ink-wash style of the Southern Song with great technical virtuosity, the Wu (Suzhou) school explored the expressive calligraphic styles of Yuan scholar-painters emphasizing restraint and self-cultivation. In Ming scholar-painting, as in

    calligraphy

    , each form is built up of a recognized set of brushstrokes, yet the execution of these forms is, each time, a unique personal performance. Valuing the presence of personality in a work over mere technical skill, the Ming scholar-painter aimed for mastery of performance rather than laborious craftsmanship.

    Early Ming decorative arts inherited the richly eclectic legacy of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, which included both regional Chinese traditions and foreign influences. For example, the fourteenth-century development of blue-and-white ware and

    cloisonné

    ; enamelware arose, at least in part, in response to lively trade with the Islamic world, and many Ming examples continued to reflect strong
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