Chinese painting ... attention away from art and toward acquisitiveness. The Weng Collection, begun in the 19th century by Weng Tonghe, a tutor to two emperors (and the tiger calligrapher ...

The tiger, one of the Chinese zodiacs, whose mighty power and spirit are broadly adored in the country, has the implied meanings of power, courage, wisdom and physical health - used for ...

And it’s not just about a tiger. Shaomin Qian’s “Galloping Home” is modeled after Xu Beihong, a famous Chinese painter whose works sell for millions at auctions today. Qian’s art is ...

A Taiwanese museum that houses some of the world’s most precious Chinese artworks has confirmed that up to 100,000 high-resolution images of paintings and calligraphy leaked online – some of ...