contrast the chinese view of art with the european view with examples
Kaif Ali Ansari answered this
(i) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European with examples. The Chinese view of art is trying to. achieve the essence of inner life and spirit. E.g., Wu Dazoi's painting, which was commissioned by the emperor Xuanzong, While the emperor could only appreciate its outer brilliance, the artist entered his painting and disappeared along with his painting.The blacksmith entered the painter's studio and painted a fly on his latest panel with such realism that the painter almost swat it away before he realized what had happened.
(ii) Explain the concept of Shanshui. Shanshui literally means 'mountain water', which when used together represents the word 'landscape'. It reflects Daoist view of the universe which constitutes more than two elements of an image - Yang, the mountain, Yin - the water and the third element - middle void where the interaction of the mountain and water takes place.
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Adithya Remesan answered this
Ans. A classical Chinese landscape does not stick very close to reality. It leaves enough scope for the viewer to use his imagination. The painting can be looked at from any angle and from any viewpoint. One need not see it through the eyes of the painter. The scroll on which the artist paints has white, blank spaces left after every painting. It gives freedom to the viewer to travel up and down. It captures the essence of the inner life.
A European or Western painting, on the other hand, is realistic. The painter wants you to look at it exactly as he had seen it. From a particular angle. It creates an illusion of delicate realism. The story of Quinten in the 15th century illustrates this point clearly. He entered a painter’s studio slyly and painted a fly on the artist’s blank canvas. The artist mistook it for a real fly and tried to drive it away. That story is representative of Western painting.
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