<P> Under the Ming dynasty, Chinese culture bloomed . Narrative painting, with a wider color range and a much busier composition than the Song paintings, was immensely popular during the time . </P> <P> Wen Zhengming (1470--1559) developed the style of the Wu school in Suzhou, which dominated Chinese painting during the 16th century . </P> <P> European culture began to make an impact on Chinese art during this period . The Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci visited Nanjing with many Western artworks, which were influential in showing different techniques of perspective and shading . </P> <P> The early Qing dynasty developed in two main strands: the Orthodox school, and the Individualist painters, both of which followed the theories of Dong Qichang, but emphasizing very different aspects . </P>

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