Art Appreciation: An Introduction (Second Edition)

Author: Wei Yi
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Publish Date: 2010-01-16
Features: This book is a national-level planning teaching material for the 15th Five-Year Plan of general higher education, revised based on our press's 2001 edition of "Introduction to Literary Appreciation." The book is divided into two parts: the upper part focuses on the basic principles of literary appreciation, emphasizing the methods and approaches; the lower part includes the appreciation of various literary works, such as poems, essays, novels, dramas, fine arts, calligraphy, music, dance, and films, with over 100 pieces (works) accompanied by appropriate critiques. In this revision, in addition to supplementing and improving the original content, a new chapter titled "The Expression of Literary Appreciation" has been added to the lower part, emphasizing the cultivation of students' practical application skills. The book adheres to the principle of giving equal importance to selected works and appreciation methods, as well as to literary and artistic works and other art forms, which is beneficial for comprehensively improving the aesthetic qualities of college students.