Chinese Art Dictionary

Author: Jie Ren
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Publish Date: 1996-10-01
Features: The Art Dictionary of China has a unique layout and is user-friendly. It is published in a hardcover large 64-page format, similar to a student's dictionary. This implies that just as learning language and writing requires a dictionary, learning art and culture also requires an art dictionary. This compact and portable format makes it highly accessible. Additionally, this art dictionary contains nearly a thousand color-printed images but is priced very affordably, giving it a sense of approachability. This reasonable balance between quality and price is expected to make the Art Dictionary of China widely popular.
Art is a human social activity with profound humanistic significance because it directly deals with human emotions, sensations, dreams, and even reason. In this sense, it surpasses science. While science enhances human reason, it often suppresses emotions and other psychological factors due to improper grasp. Today, society is rapidly moving toward modernization, but the core issue of modernization is human modernization. As people improve their scientific literacy, they are also beginning to focus on enhancing their humanistic literacy, especially their artistic literacy. A modern person must possess a certain level of art and cultural literacy. This not only elevates personal taste but is also key to improving both spiritual and material aspects of social culture. Those who understand this principle are becoming increasingly numerous. Some visionary educators, parents, and individuals have started engaging in this area, and publishers have responded by releasing many such books.