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“Christian art in China” (Publication, 2001)

Year

2001

Text

Kreissl, Barbara. Christian art in China.
http://www.artway.eu/content.php?id=515&lang=en&action=show. (KreB1)

Type

Publication

Contributors (1)

Kreissl, Barbara  (1961-) : Deutsche Ägyptologin, Studienreiseleiterin

Subjects

Art : General / References / Sources / Religion : Christianity

Chronology Entries (4)

# Year Text Linked Data
1 1920 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.
2 1939-1947, 1985- Gründung des White Snow in Beijing by the Protestant Church which brings together artists and art lovers which feel attracted to Christianity.
3 1992 Gründung des Amity Christian Art Center im Theological Seminary in Nanjing.
4 1999 Symposium on Chinese Christian Art in Nanjing.