Nicole Vandier-Nicolas Explained

Nicole Vandier-Nicolas (24 July 1906 – 1 March 1987), also known as Nicole Nicolas, was a French sinologist, professor and philosopher.^[1] She was specialized in Chinese art and Buddhism.^[2] She was the “first to suggest the connection between the verse written on the one side of the scroll and the pictures on the other side.”^{[3] [4]}

Biography

Nicole Vandier-Nicolas was born as Alberte Émilie Marie Nicole Zoé Vandier on 24 July 1906 in Paris, France. She was a professor of Chinese civilization at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations. She also taught the subject of Chinese art at the École du Louvre. She translated a number of literary works from Chinese to French.^[5]

She died on 1 March 1987 in Marcilly-d'Azergues, France.

Notes and References

1. Book: Mair, Victor H. . 31 March 2019. Painting and Performance: Chinese Picture Recitation and Its Indian Genesis. 19 March 2023. Honolulu . University of Hawaii Press . x. 978-0-824-88114-6.
2. Book: Liu, Jinbao. 25 March 2022. The General Theory of Dunhuang Studies. 19 March 2023. London . Springer Nature . 128. 978-9-811-69073-0.
3. Book: Hsiao, Li-ling. 31 May 2007. The Eternal Present of the Past: Illustration, Theatre, and Reading in the Wanli Period, 1573–1619. 19 March 2023. Leiden, Netherlands . BRILL . 18. 978-9-047-41995-2.
4. Book: Mair, Victor H. . 1989. Tʼang Transformation Texts: A Study of the Buddhist Contribution to the Rise of Vernacular Fiction and Drama in China. 19 March 2023. Cambridge. Harvard University Asia Center . 34. 978-0-674-86815-1.
5. Book: Bush, Susan . 1 November 2012. The Chinese Literati on Painting: Su Shih (1037–1101) to Tung Ch’i-ch’ang (1555–1636). 19 March 2023. Hong Kong . Hong Kong University Press . 67. 978-9-888-13970-5.