Arts of China PDF

ARTS OF CHINA  CHINESE ARTS ENCOMPASSES Performing Fine arts Folk arts arts  Art Types CHINESE FOLK ART LITERATURE VISUAL ART FOLK ARTS 1. Chinese Paper Cutting – idea of expressing symbols and Chinese...

ARTS OF CHINA  CHINESE ARTS ENCOMPASSES Performing Fine arts Folk arts arts  Art Types CHINESE FOLK ART LITERATURE VISUAL ART FOLK ARTS 1. Chinese Paper Cutting – idea of expressing symbols and Chinese characters that are already a part of calligraphy was now extended to Han paper cut outs. 2. Chinese Paper folding – started in the Han dynasty but later transformed into origami after Buddhist monks took paper to Japan. VISUAL ARTS Chinese painting – is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black ink or nature-colored pigments, oils are not used.  MAIN TECHNIQUES IN CHINESE PAINTING Uses highly detailed brushstrokes that 1. Gong bi depict details very precisely. It is often (meticulous) highly colored and usually has figural or narrative subjects. 2. Shui mo Watercolor or brush painting. In theory, (Ink and this was an art practiced by gentlemen Wash and is also referred to as xieyi or painting) “freehand style”  SHUI MO GONG BI PAINTING PAINTING Cultural Treasure of China Gongbi and Shui mo Chinese painting considered the three concepts in their art: HEAVEN EARTH YIN YANG HUMANKIND After the Chinese economic reform, more artist conducted innovations in Chinese painting including: 1. Development of new brushing skills such as vertical direction splash water ink. 2. Creation of new style by integrating traditional Chinese and Western painting techniques such as “Heaven Style” painting. 3. New style that express contemporary themes and typical nature scenes of certain regions such as the Lijang Painting style. CALLIGRAPHY The calligraphy tradition of East Asia originated and develop from China. Chinese calligraphy and ink and wash painting are closely related since they are done using similar tools and techniques. STYLES 1. Lishu style (clerical script) – more regularized, and in some ways similar to modern text. 2. Kaishu style (traditional regular script) – still in use today and is even more regularized. CURSIVE STYLE 1.Xingshu (semi-cursive or running script) 2.Caoshu (cursive or grass script) CALLIGRAPHY RULES 1. The characters must be written correctly. 2. The characters must be legible. 3. The characters must be concise. 4. The characters must fit their context 5. The characters must be aesthetically pleasing. Three perfections – is the gathering of poets, calligraphers, and painter to create an ancient artwork in China. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!