Fine Brush Line Drawing Mountain and Water Painting Manual: Pagodas and Towers

Author: Li Zhen
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Chinese painting originally referred to Chinese painting in general. It was a concept that emerged in the modern period to distinguish it from Western painting introduced in the late Ming Dynasty. However, the collision between Chinese and Western painting has further clarified the important position of Chinese painting within the global art system. It has become one of the key elements for the world to understand and appreciate Chinese culture. As a carrier of Chinese culture, buildings are often adopted by painters. Architectural painting, as its name implies, is a genre of painting that focuses on depicting buildings. As an independent discipline, architectural painting, like landscape painting, flower-and-bird painting, and figure painting, is an important component of traditional Chinese painting. It records the different architectural appearances and aesthetic styles of each historical period in Chinese nation with its unique artistic language and expression forms. This is also the architectural painting of pavilions and towers that this book introduces.