Chinese Classical Art History - Spirit and Style (Bilingual Chinese-Japanese Edition)

Author: Ni Zhihui (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is an aesthetic work written by Ni Zhihui, a former teacher of the Theoretical Department of Beijing Dance Academy, after years of study in Japan. It provides a relatively comprehensive examination and research on Chinese classical art from the perspectives of aesthetics and art studies. It particularly offers unique interpretations of aesthetic phenomena such as "Heaven," "Dragon," "Ghosts and Gods," and "Artistic Conception" in the concept of "Qi Yun." Additionally, it conducts comparative studies on important concepts in the history of Chinese and Japanese art, arriving at scientifically sound conclusions. All arguments are based on abundant materials, demonstrating the author's academic foundation. The book is accompanied by 60 ancient artworks from China and abroad, which are also placed at the end of the "Moments" section. Chinese readers are requested to refer to them simultaneously. The book incorporates academic achievements from Japan's aesthetic field, with many translations in the Chinese section derived from Japan's aesthetic community. This includes articles co-authored with Japanese scholars, but the author also refers to relevant discussions and terminology from China's aesthetic and art studies. All these indicate that during her time in Japan, the author was diligent in learning and thinking, achieving fruitful academic results. The author examines Chinese classical art from two layers: the theory of the realm of beauty and the theory of art types, focusing on the spirit and style in the history of Chinese art and its works. There are few publications from Japan's aesthetic field published in China, and it is indeed a meritorious and righteous act for a scholar who has lived in Japan for over ten years to return and contribute the fruits of their research to China's aesthetic and art studies. We are delighted to have presented this book to the Chinese aesthetic and art academic community.