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Year

1920

Text

Exhibition on modern Chinese art in Beijing.
Celso Constantini met the Chinese painter Chen Yuandu and was so impressed by his talent that he invited him home and suggested to him to include Christian motives into his work. After having done several paitings oredered by Constantini, Chen began to take up Christian motives and to interpret them in a Chinese way.

Mentioned People (2)

Chen, Yuandu  (Meixian, Guangdong 1903-1967) : Maler

Costantini, Celso  (Zoppola 1922-1958 Rom) : Kardinal

Subjects

Art : Painting and Calligraphy

Documents (1)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 2001 Kreissl, Barbara. Christian art in China.
http://www.artway.eu/content.php?id=515&lang=en&action=show.
Publication / KreB1