New Landscapes and Old Masters
Liu Dan (b. 1953) is one of China’s leading artists, at the forefront of the generation of painters who have been working in radically new ways in the traditional medium of ink.
The exhibition will include two new, ink paintings that owe a debt to Raphael, presented alongside Raphael drawings from the Ashmolean’s collection. Read more.
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Floating Rock (2012), Liu Dan. Collection of Marcus and Debbie Flacks. © Liu Dan
Saint Benedict receiving Maurus and Placidus, Raphael. On loan from Eskenazi Ltd., London
Mingsha Diabolo (1) (2013), Liu Dan. The Xiling Collection. © Liu Dan
Scholar’s Rock (2013), Liu Dan. Nanshun Shanfang Collection. © Liu Dan
Redefining ‘Pleats of Matter’ (2015), Liu Dan. On loan from Eskenazi Ltd, London. © Liu Dan
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