History of Chinese Painting Art

Author: Xu Shuchen
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: "A History of Chinese Painting Art" includes: the aesthetic lineage of Chinese painting history, the humble beginning—from primitive art to Han and Wei Dynasty painting, the awakening of individuality—the humanism in Jin and Tang Dynasty painting (3rd century–10th century), the peak of Eastern realistic art—the imperial court painting of the two Song Dynasties (10th century–13th century), the cries of literati—the elevation of the "wild and unrestrained" spirit (11th century–13th century), etc. The book is divided into nine chapters, systematically analyzing and explaining the schools, painting styles, characteristics, aesthetic tastes, and historical status of Chinese painting from primitive art to the present century. It also includes numerous representative works of painting from various dynasties, allowing readers to gain a more intuitive understanding. The book is rich in content, illustrated with images, and possesses strong scientific, systematic, theoretical, knowledge-based, and readability qualities. Through this book, readers can obtain a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the entire development history of Chinese painting.