His courtesy names include Jingxuan (景玄) and Zhonglang (仲朗). His courtesy names include Jingxuan (景玄) and Zhonglang (仲朗). Among the first rotation are such epic artworks as Confucius Passing Awayby Ouyang Xun, Court Ladies Wearing Flowered Headdressesby Zhou Fang, Awaiting the Ferry at the Foot of Summer Mountainsby Dong Yuan, Auspicious Cranesby Zhao Ji, … Zhou Fang         Zhou Fang (周昉, ca 730-800) was an influential figure painter of the mid-Tang Dynasty.

Believed to have been of noble birth, Zhou was active in court circles. His courtesy names include Jingxuan (景玄) and Zhonglang (仲朗). He came from a noble background and this was reflected in his works, such as Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers (attributed) and Court Lady With Servants. He painted religious subjects for the emperor, but he became famous for his paintings of court figures, especially Zhou Fang lived in the Tang capital of Chang'an, which is the modern Xi'an, during the 8th century. Historical records indicate that the iconography of Water-Moon Avalokiteśvara, encircled by a full moon and seated in a bamboo grove, was invented by the famous … Attributed to Zhou Fang, Ladies Wearing Flowers in Their Hair, c. late 8th–early 9th century, handscroll, ink and color on silk, 46 x 180 cm (Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shenyang province, China) “The Beautiful Woman” Genre of Chinese Painting Zhou lived in the Tang capital of Chang'an, which is now modern Xi'an, during the 8th century. He was influenced by the pure and detailed style of Gu Kaizhi and Lu Tanwei from the Six dynastiesin his work. Zhou Fang, with the older Zhang Xuan, one of the two most famous figure painters of the Tang dynasty (618–907).

He came from a … Zhou Fang (周昉, ca 730-800) is an influential figure painter of the mid-Tang Dynasty.

Their eyebrows are painted in the shape of butterfly wings and they display slender eyes, …

Zhou Fang lived in the Tang capital of Chang'an, which is modern Xi'an, during the 8th century. Zhou Fang (Chinese: 周昉; Wade–Giles: Chou Fang; c. 730–800), courtesy name Zhonglang (仲朗), was a Chinese painter during the Tang dynasty. T… Feb 24, 2020 - Zhou Fang (周昉, ca 730-800) was an influential figure painter of the mid-Tang Dynasty. Zhou Fang’s portrayals of court ladies in the scroll are characterized by round faces and plump figures. In the Tang dynasty a voluptuous body represented the ideal of feminine beauty. Zhou Fang lived in the Tang capital of Chang’an, which is modern Xi’an, during the 8th century.