Understanding Chinese Landscape Painting
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Chinese painting, Landscape, Materials, TechniquesAbstract
Having in mind promoting the understanding of traditional Chinese painting - especially landscape painting - I try to describe its material, technique, and philosophical aspects. I begin precisely with the misunderstanding that it has been a victim of since the days of the first Christian missionaries in China. I point out the materials related to it, from mediums to supports, and list the most important brushstrokes that are part of its basic vocabulary. Next, I look at the six major fundamental precepts for the execution and appreciation of Chinese landscape painting. I then proceed to analyse the main features of an artwork of Chinese landscape painting, starting with the importance of empty space and the intimately associated game of yin and yang, followed by insipidity, fluency, non-linear perspective, and refusal of mimesis. Finally, I outline a brief tour of the history of Chinese painting, not only landscape painting but other genres as well, highlighting the diversity and the kind of creativity that is at play.Downloads
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