Conflicts and Convergence: Qing Imperial Painting Amidst Multicultural Encounters
Time: October 16, 2025, 19:00-21:00
Venue: Gulou Campus, Nanjing University
Speaker: Zhao Yanzhe, research fellow at the Theoretical Research Department, Beijing Fine Art Academy.
Moderator: Huang Houming, professor at the School of Arts, Nanjing University.
Content Summary:
This lecture will examine Qing imperial painting from multiple perspectives—Manchu-Han relations, East-West exchanges, and the interplay between antiquity and modernity—drawing on a wealth of visual materials and rigorous scholarly evidence to elucidate its distinctive aesthetic framework, shaped by multicultural influences and characterized by the evocation of classical sensibilities in contemporary contexts, the harmonious integration of Chinese and Western elements, and the blending of Manchu and Han traditions.
