1）Describe: from the layout of the paintings, what are the obvious differences between Chinese and Western paintings?
2）Argue: Some western scholars argue, based on the apparent formal differences between Chinese and Western landscape paintings, first that the Chinese have the idea of“heaven and man merging into one”( tian ren heyi 天人合一), man is not separated from nature and Chinese landscape thus represents pure nature with no human figures in the center"; second, "Western landscape tends to be more realistic than its Chinese counterpart". How do you agree with these two points? Do they seem reasonable to you? What do they see? What do they overlook?
The absence of a central human figure does not mean the absence of humanity.Many traditional Chinese paintings subtly incorporate human figures to reflect the relationship between humans and nature, rather than separate them.
Chinese art pursued a different kind of realism—an essential or philosophical realism. It aimed to capture the inner spirit and essential nature of a mountain, forest, or river, not just its outward visual appearance.
1、Chinese landscape painting does not mean focusing solely on scenery; instead, it pursues the concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
2、Truthfulness means not only being faithful to the scene before your eyes and reproducing what you see, but also being loyal to the emotions you feel and expressing your current thoughts and feelings.
This view sees the core cultural connotation of Chinese painting, but It lacks an understanding of the deep logic behind culture and the complexity of historical evolution. Chinese painting is implicit and will express the emotions and sorrows of characters with scenery, so this view is partial.
partially correct. without-person is metaphor. Chinese may seem like no one has appeared, but in reality, people are written everywhere. Western landscape painting also breaks down people into various parts, expressing in an abstract way. They only saw the surface content of the painting, without thinking about the meaning behind it.
Some paintings only feature a few small figures, which represent the integration of human and nature, a harmonious coexistence without being in a dominant position. Chinese paintings tend to be more freehand in style, using this style to express emotions rather than directly conveying them, and it is a spiritual truth.
Chinese paintings focus on artistic conception, Western paintings focus on realistic description.
Chinese paintings do not lack human figures. For exemple, the "Spring Festival in the Bian River" painting contains numerous depictions of people. The realistic style of Chinese paintings does not aim to descrip the light and shadow effects of Western art. Instead, it focus on the depiction of the shape and structure of the landscape and is not completely non-realistic.
Chinese paintings convey the concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature through the depiction of landscapes and human settlements, integrating human beings into nature.Western paintings restore characters and scenes in reality, pursuing visual accuracy, while Chinese paintings aim for the expressiveness and beauty of authenticity
First, Western scholars have overlooked that Chinese landscape paintings integrate the spirit, personality, and other qualities of humans into nature through imagination and present them in the paintings, with human elements permeating every part.
Second, western scholars have neglected that there are also non-realistic schools in Western landscape paintings, and Chinese landscape paintings are not entirely non-realistic.
they see the superficial formal differences but overlook the deeper philosophical intentions that define the Chinese tradition.
1.Chinese paintings are more freehand.Western paintings are more realistic.
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1）The painters creativity and imagination show the “tian ren heyi”
2）Western paintings focus on natural details.Chinese paintings are just simplify the form of painting, which may seem “less realistic”on the surface.
1.From the structure,Chinese painting stresses on scattered beauty,having more poetic aura and imagin delibrate ommission.Western painting stress on direct line and strong main position to express emotion.
2.The creative process of Chinese painting involves human subjective throught and artistic refinement from techniche artistic conception.its realism lies on capturing nature's charm intrinsic spirit.
Chinese landscape paintings are not unrealistic which properly represents the idea, the reflection of the painters. Western landscape paintings comply to the material "truth", showing the landscape in a relative objective way.
In Chinese painting, the landscape itself can replace people, showing the style and flavor that the scholar aspires to, and once too many add-ons are added, the effect of the landscape may be weakened, so that the landscape is reduced to the object of people.
Chinese painting is “spiritual realism”, the pursuit of nature's ‘charm’ and “mood”, not the This is another way of grasping the “real”, not “unrealistic”.
I disagree the first opnion，the concept of tian re he yi refers to human is hided behind the landscapes，human is inculded in the painting. This culture concept conveys the harmony of human and nature that may not be understanded by western people.
The difference between Chinese painting and western painting bases on different cultures and values. Western landscape painting is more close to reality nature or world in one's sight. But chinese landscape painting is close to imagination in one's feeling or spirit world.
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