Master's Guidance: The Theoretical Principles of Chinese Painting Tradition

Author: Yan Shaoxiang
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is written by Professor Yan Shaoxiang, a renowned painter of meticulous brushwork and heavy colors, who was known as "Xu Yan" alongside Mr. Xu Yansun in Beijing during the 1930s. At the age of 92, Professor Yan Shaoxiang is a professor at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. It is one of the "Master's Guidance" series edited by Mr. Yu Cheng and published by Liaoning Fine Arts Publishing House. The book mainly includes: an interview and discussion with Professor Yan Shaoxiang about his copies of "The Lady of Guo Visiting the Spring Garden" and "The Guitarist," an analysis and explanation of the original work "The Divine Steed" by Han Gan of the Tang Dynasty, notes on copying "Xiao Yi's Capture of the Orchid Pavilion" by Yan Liben, technical explanations by Yan Shaoxiang of "Autumn Pastoral Scene," and the application of basic techniques in traditional Chinese painting. Additionally, the book includes many precious old photographs of Professor Yan Shaoxiang. At the age of 92, Professor Yan Shaoxiang is not only still skilled in meticulous brushwork but also proficient in using computers daily. Therefore, he can use computer magnification and analysis to compare images, presenting classic genuine works of Chinese painting alongside his own copies and those of other painters for identification and detailed analysis. This allows readers to recognize the "true essence" of traditional Chinese painting classics through comparison, understand the intricacies involved, and appreciate the book for its theoretical depth, aesthetic value, and practicality.