Shitao's Painting Studies

Author: Yang Chengyin
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Chinese painting has a long history, with masters as numerous as stars, whose profound theories shine brilliantly. Among those who are classic, innovative, and systematic, Shi Tao and his Painting Talks stand out. However, the Painting Talks are profound in meaning and unique in language, leaving many painters and scholars bewildered as if they had entered a treasure mountain. For this reason, Yang Chengyin, a professor who has studied Shi Tao for many years, wrote this book to provide clear interpretations and definitions of Shi Tao's basic concepts such as one painting nurturing potential and misty aura. It also offers a focused analysis of Shi Tao's aesthetic thought system and its philosophical foundation. To help literary and artistic workers, especially young scholars, understand Shi Tao's painting theory, the book also provides word-by-word translation and explanation of the eighteen chapters of the Painting Talks, as well as a comprehensive account of Shi Tao's life.