Lingnan Paintings

Painting is a mode of creative expression, and its patterns are numerous. Due to the existence of individuality, there are diverse painting styles which flourish together. They have a long history of cultivating people’s mind, no less than what the music does. As a country with splendid history of over five thousand years, China breeds a good number of painting styles, and contributes a lot to the human beings’ cultural treasures. Lingnan painting school is one of the best parts among Chinese Paintings.

When we speak of “Lingnan painting” today, we are referring to the work of painters in the Guangdong province in general. Since late nineteenth century, the Lingnan School of painting has exerted great influence on the painting development of China, so much so that it brought forth a new movement in Chinese painting in twentieth century. Lingnan School came into being late Qing Dynasty and such a school raised high the banner of "Artistic Revolution" when Guangdong was bathed in a strong political atmosphere. During its development for about 100 years, many excellent painters had emerged.

If you do bear interest on this painting school, Lingnan Painting School Memorial is a good place which should not be missed. Lingnan painting School Memorial is a museum that specializes in collecting and displaying art works of Lingnan painting style, whose subjects include galloping horses, flying eagles and ancient pines. The style tries to represent nature with a fusion of traditional eastern native style with European watercolor skills.

Lingnan Painting School Memorial (岭南画派纪念馆) is located inside a European style building which was built in 1911. As one of the oldest institutions of Guangzhou, the art museum specializes not only in displaying art, but elaborating the history of this famous painting school.