The evolution of Chinese art
Posted by closetart on March 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In the course of my studies, I’ve read a lot about Chinese art..
For thirty years now, our vision of China has evolved with each new archaeological discovery and international exhibition. Far from being the closed, static world described by so many historians, the Middle Kingdowm is now seen to have been a refined and modern civilization that elevated the poet, painter and calligrapher to the rank of scholar, though it never renouced the worship of ancestors and its passion for the past.
I saw 2 main kinds of arts flourish in ancient and still today, in modern China – Painting and calligraphy.
Chinese calligraphy
These are nourished by philosophical notions in which Taoism, Buddhism and Confusionism are often inseparately mixed. The art lover and artist are driven by the same spiritual exigencies, engaged in the same passionate quest for inner harmony.
Chinese watercolor
It can never be emphasized enough that in ancient China, every poem and painting, each garden and calligraphy was a world apart that, because created by the mind, became immortal.
Chinese art
I have a Chinese heritage myself and I can truly identify but am still baffled by the diversity of Chinese art alone. How can I then describe Chinese art? Beautiful.
Here’s something on Chinese Calligraphy I found interesting – http://www.artyii.com/News-58 . Its the president of Singapore’s Calligraphy society speaking (its in chinese but translated) and giving advise on how to select a good piece of calligraphy.
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The evolution of Chinese art
Posted by closetart on March 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In the course of my studies, I’ve read a lot about Chinese art..
For thirty years now, our vision of China has evolved with each new archaeological discovery and international exhibition. Far from being the closed, static world described by so many historians, the Middle Kingdowm is now seen to have been a refined and modern civilization that elevated the poet, painter and calligrapher to the rank of scholar, though it never renouced the worship of ancestors and its passion for the past.
I saw 2 main kinds of arts flourish in ancient and still today, in modern China – Painting and calligraphy.
Chinese calligraphy
These are nourished by philosophical notions in which Taoism, Buddhism and Confusionism are often inseparately mixed. The art lover and artist are driven by the same spiritual exigencies, engaged in the same passionate quest for inner harmony.
Chinese watercolor
It can never be emphasized enough that in ancient China, every poem and painting, each garden and calligraphy was a world apart that, because created by the mind, became immortal.
Chinese art
I have a Chinese heritage myself and I can truly identify but am still baffled by the diversity of Chinese art alone. How can I then describe Chinese art? Beautiful.
Here’s something on Chinese Calligraphy I found interesting – http://www.artyii.com/News-58 . Its the president of Singapore’s Calligraphy society speaking (its in chinese but translated) and giving advise on how to select a good piece of calligraphy.
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