Qu Ding: A Song Dynasty Pioneer of Landscape Painting Born around 1023 in what is now Sichuan Province, Qu Ding (屈鼎) emerged as a significant figure within the burgeoning landscape painting tradition of the Northern Song dynasty. His life and artistic journey offer a fascinating glimpse into the evolving aesthetic sensibilities of the era – a period marked by both political upheaval and unprecedented cultural flourishing. While detail…