谢赫 (Xiè Hè) · Xie He (c. 5th-6th century), painter and art…

Meanings

1 Xie He (c. 5th-6th century), painter and art theorist of the Southern Qi dynasty, author of the 'Six Principles of Chinese Painting'

About Xie He

Painter and critic of the Southern Qi and Liang dynasties. His 古画品录 ranks earlier painters and sets out the Six Principles, 六法, led by 气韵生动, still the basis of Chinese art criticism.

Characters

prominent, awe-inspiring

Examples

HSK 6

谢赫提出了绘画的'六法'。

Xiè Hè tíchū le huìhuà de ' liù fǎ '.

Xie He formulated the Six Principles of painting.

HSK 7-9

谢赫是南齐著名的画论家。

Xiè Hè shì Nánqí zhùmíng de huàlùn jiā.

Xie He was a famous art theorist of the Southern Qi dynasty.

Tips

usage

The same two characters are also the usual Chinese rendering of the Arabic title Sheikh, 'tribal elder, Islamic leader': the rulers of the UAE's emirates are each called 谢赫. Context tells the painter from the title.