中国文化概要 Lecture 7 Traditional Chinese Painting.docVIP

Lecture 7 Traditional Chinese Painting Traditional Chinese Painting dates back to the Neolithic period about six thousand years ago. The colored pottery with painted animals, fish, deer, and fogs can illustrate this. In terms of mode of expression, traditional Chinese painting falls into two categories: The xieyi (literally “painting the feeling”) school, marked by exaggeration of form and liberal use of ink; The gongbi( “meticulous brushwork”) school, characterized by strict and detailed representation of the subject. Characteristics: It has an aesthetic theory that emphasizes the sentiments. Different from Western painting, a Chinese painting is not restricted by the focal point in its perspective.焦点透视 The adoption of shifting perspective enables the artist to express freely what he wants. (3)Chinese calligraphy and Chinese painting are closely related because lines are used in both. The use of lines and strokes is one of the elements that give Chinese painting its unique qualities. (4) Traditional Chinese Painting is a combination in the same picture of the arts of poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal engraving. Mountains, rivers, plants, animals, birds, flowers, etc., can all be chosen for their traditional association as much as for their inherent beauty. pine---uprightness and immortality “three friends of winter”---pine, bamboo and prunes Peony---standing for riches and honors Lotus----coming out of the mire without being smeared, for purity Chrysanthemum---for elegance, righteousness and longevity; Prunes, for bravery, and also messenger of spring New Year Pictures ?New Year Pictures have a long history and can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. ?Originally, people painted menshen(door gods) on their doors with ink and colors to protect their families from devils. ?During the Tang Dynasty, pictures of door gods were gradually replaced by those of people from real life. ?In the Song Dynasty, woodblock printed New Year Pictures were traded among t