Introduction to Visual Arts

Author: Guo Maocai
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: What is the essence of creation? What is the meaning of creation? What are the similarities and differences between artistic creation and scientific creation? How do artists observe and discover beauty in life? How do fine artists use visual language to convey and create beauty? How do artists and the public understand the content and form, objectivity and subjectivity, tradition and innovation of art? How should different artistic styles and schools of thought be viewed? How do the public understand the truth of art and the truth of life? How can the value of artworks be judged? This book explores in an in-depth yet accessible manner various issues in visual arts, such as aesthetic approaches, ways of thinking, and methods of creation, illustrated with visuals and texts. It is suitable as a textbook for majors in fine arts, art and design, and architecture. What is the essence of creation? What is the meaning of creation? What are the similarities and differences between artistic creation and scientific creation? How do artists observe and discover beauty in life? How do fine artists use visual language to convey and create beauty? How do artists and the public understand the content and form, objectivity and subjectivity, tradition and innovation of art? How should different artistic styles and schools of thought be viewed? How do the public understand the truth of art and the truth of life? How can the value of artworks be judged? This book explores in an in-depth yet accessible manner various issues in visual arts, such as aesthetic approaches, ways of thinking, and methods of creation, illustrated with visuals and texts. It is suitable as a textbook for majors in fine arts, art and design, and architecture.