Chinese Art Theory

Author: Peng Jixiang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Chinese Artology was approved as a national-level art research project by the National Art Science Planning Group. After its first publication, news or articles recommending the book were published in over ten newspapers and magazines such as People's Daily, Guangming Daily, China Culture News, China Art News, and Literary News. The Chinese Artology has won numerous awards, including the First Prize of the Fifth Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Academic Achievement Award, the Eleventh China Book Award, and the National Social Science Fund Project Excellence Award. The book is divided into three parts:
- The Upper Part, The Evolution of Traditional Chinese Art, builds on the history of various art genres to provide an overall outline of the characteristics of traditional Chinese art.
- The Middle Part, An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Art, includes The Theory of Creation, The Theory of Appreciation, and The Theory of Art Genres, summarizing the national characteristics of traditional Chinese art in these aspects.
- The Lower Part, The Spirit of Traditional Chinese Art, synthesizes the historical and theoretical foundations to generalize the fundamental laws of traditional Chinese art's spirit and artistic development, as well as its aesthetic features.
Through a comprehensive exposition of traditional Chinese art, the book highlights its national style and aesthetic characteristics, showcasing its cultural traits. The book is rich in content and well-structured, combining history and theory, making it suitable for researchers and enthusiasts in the field of arts. It can also serve as a textbook for art majors in universities and art colleges, as well as a reference for aesthetic and art education for college students.