Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.82
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.82
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The eastward introduction of Buddhism brought the popularity and prosperity of Buddhist painting. In Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasty, Gu Kaizhi, Dai Kui, Liu Tanwei, Zhang Sengyao and Cao Zhongda all absorbed the influence from India, and were good at Buddha paintings. The painter Shakyabuddha from India personally conducted the painting demonstration or communicated painting skills with Chinese painters. The so-called painting skills like Caoyichushui and concave-convex brushwork were more influenced by Gupta Mathura-style Buddha, or could be traced back to Ajanta Grottoes frescoes.