Chinese-Painting国画英文介绍.ppt

1、08/09/131Chinese Chinese Traditional Traditional PaintingPainting08/09/131ABriefIntroduction23Details4ExtendsCategories08/09/13Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Period,about six thousand years ago.The colored pottery with painted animals,fish,deer,and frogs(青蛙)excavated in the

2、 1920s indicate that during the Neolithic Period the Chinese had already started to use brushes to paint.BriefIntroduction08/09/13CategoriesChinese traditional painting is highly regarded throughout the world for its theory,expression,and techniques.According to their means of expression,Chinese pai

3、ntings can be divided into two categories:the xieyi school and the gongbi school.The xieyi school is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brush work.The gongbi school is characterized by close attention to detail and fine brush work.08/09/13FigurepaintingDuring the Tang Dynasty,figure painting f

4、lourished at the royal court.Artists showed the splendor of court life in Paintings of emperors,and palace ladies.And figure painting reached the height of elegant realism in the art of the court of Southern Tang(937-975).Most of the Tang artists outlined figures with fine black lines and used brill

5、iant color and elaborate detail.08/09/13Bird-and-flowerpaintingAccording to Chinese tradition,bird-and-flower painting covers flowers,birds,fish,and insects It can deal with a wide range of natural topics,including flowers(plants),fish,insects,birds,pets(dogs,cats)etc.08/09/13ShanshuipaintingShan sh

6、ui(mountain-water)refers to a style of Chinese painting that involves or depicts scenery or natural landscapes,using a brush and ink rather than more conventional paints.Mountains,rivers and often waterfalls are prominent in this art form.08/09/13ExtendsTraditional Chinese painting is a combination,

7、in the same picture,of the arts of poetry,calligraphy,painting,and seal engraving.In ancient times,most artists were poets and calligraphers.Su Dongpo(1037-1101),Ni Yunlin(1306-1374),and Dong Qichang(1555-1636)were such artists.To the Chinese,painting in poetry and poetry in painting has been one of the criteria(kratr)for excellent works of art.08/09/13 THANKS！