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Chen Chun was one of the most important Wu School calligraphers and flower painters of the Ming Dynasty. Born into a modestly prosperous literati family, his first teacher was Wen Zhengming (1470-1559). Between 1519 and 1523, Chen Chun studied at the Imperial Academy in Beijing. He then returned home to Suzhouand spent a quiet life surrounded by fellow scholars and artists.
While initially influenced by the writing style of Wen Zhengming, Chen Chun quickly developed a unique individual style, which drew on the calligraphy of the ancient masters Mi Fu (1051-1107) and Yang Ningshi (873-954). His running and cursive scripts, for which he was best known, displayed his characteristic fluidity, boldness and exuberance.
Chen Chun was one of the most important Wu School calligraphers and flower painters of the Ming Dynasty. Born into a modestly prosperous literati family, his first teacher was Wen Zhengming (1470-1559). Between 1519 and 1523, Chen Chun studied at the Imperial Academy in Beijing. He then returned home to Suzhouand spent a quiet life surrounded by fellow scholars and artists.
While initially influenced by the writing style of Wen Zhengming, Chen Chun quickly developed a unique individual style, which drew on the calligraphy of the ancient masters Mi Fu (1051-1107) and Yang Ningshi (873-954). His running and cursive scripts, for which he was best known, displayed his characteristic fluidity, boldness and exuberance.