Chinese painting figures

Author: Ma Zhongxian
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The "21st Century Art Textbooks for Higher Art Colleges" embodies the spirit of the new era, gathering the efforts of numerous experts, scholars, and core teaching staff from various higher education institutions in art education and design disciplines. It represents outstanding teaching and research achievements in the field of modern art education. With the joint efforts of Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House, this set of textbooks has finally been launched. It not only fills the gap in current art textbooks for higher education institutions but also holds profound significance for promoting art quality education in modern universities.
The entire set of textbooks is compiled in accordance with the newly issued requirements for art education textbooks in higher education institutions by the Ministry of Education, catering to the practical needs of teaching. It follows three fundamental principles:
1. Emphasizing foundational education. The richness and complexity of plastic arts determine the strict requirements for foundational knowledge and skills, necessitating scientific and systematic learning and training. Students not only master the basic methods and techniques of plastic arts but, more importantly, grasp the essential visual form principles.
2. Focusing on art literacy. Whether in art education or design disciplines, the students we cultivate should not only have solid foundational knowledge but also strong art literacy, keen visual awareness, and refined aesthetic tastes.
3. Guiding innovation and exploration. To encourage students' thinking to progress from the lower to the higher, from the realm of necessity to the realm of freedom. This set of textbooks not only emphasizes the education of professional foundational knowledge but also integrates modern teaching concepts, particularly focusing on guiding "visual thinking methods." It will enable students to approach future explorations more actively, playing a significant role in inspiring innovation.
Inheritance and innovation are eternal themes in art exploration and education. In this sense, this set of textbooks must continuously absorb new research and teaching achievements to strive for greater perfection. We believe, with strong support from educational administrative departments and the joint efforts of experts, scholars, and core teaching staff in higher education institutions, the "21st Century Art Textbooks for Higher Art Colleges" will keep pace with the times and continue to mature.