中国画 英语 介绍 PPT 讲解.ppt

Chinese  Painting Introduction Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Period about six thousand years ago. The coloured pottery with painted animals, fish, deer, and frogs excavated in the 1920s indicate that during the Neolithic Period the Chinese had already started to use brushes to paint. Chinese traditional painting is highly regarded throughout the world for its theory, expression, and techniques. According to the means of expression, Chinese painting can be divided into two categories: the xieyi school and the gongbi school. The xieyi school and the gongbi school. The xieyi school is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brush work. Xieyi, however, is the fundamental approach to Chinese painting. It constitues an aesthetic theory which, above all, emphasizes the sentiments. Even in ancient times, Chinese artists were unwilling to be restrained by reality. A famous artist of the Jin Dynasty Gu Kaizhi (c. 345-406) was the first to put forward the theory of making the form show the spirit. In his opinion a painting should serve as a means to convey not only the appearance of an object, but express how the artist looks at it. Gus views were followed by theories such as likeness in spirit resides in unlikeness and a painting should be something between likeness and unlikeness. Guided by these theories, Chinese artists disregard the limitations of proportion, perspective, and light. Take Qi Baishi, the modern painter, for example. He does not paint shrimps, insects, birds, and flowers as they are in nature; only their essence has shown as a result of the artists long-term observation and profound understanding of the subjects. The gongbi school. The gongbi school is characterized by close attention to detail and fine brush work. Different from Western paintings a Chinese painting is not restricted by the focal point in its perspective. The artist may paint on a long and narrow piece of paper or silk all the scenes