Neoclassical Art--Echoes of the Turn of the Century

Author: Yu Ding
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Publication Date: 1999-05-01
Features: This book provides detailed materials for readers to understand the emergence and development of the relatively important contemporary Chinese art phenomenon – Neo-Classical oil painting, particularly through in-depth studies of representative figures in the Neo-Classical style such as Jin Shangyi and Yang Feiyun. The book offers a meticulous analysis of the concept, background, and evolution of the Neo-Classical style, highlighting its distinctions from traditional Classicism and Neoclassicism. Additionally, it explores the artistic and cultural issues sparked by the Neo-Classical style, including its relationship with the New Academic School, the tension between national identity and modernity, and the conflict between elitism and popularization.