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Exploring the Aesthetics of Chinese Figure Painting

Guo Fu-ping

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The dispute over artistic form and spirit has been a major issue in aesthetics theory of Chinese figure painting.The dichotomy between artistic form and spirit has been the focus of traditional Chinese painting theory.Before the times of Wei and Jin Dynasties,the focus was on the portrayal of the vivid appearance of the figure.Later,the emphasis is turned to the conveying of the inner worlds of the figures,which has developed into systematic theory of Chinese figure painting with contributions by later generations of painters and theorists.

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The dispute over artistic form and spirit has been a major issue in aesthetics theory of Chinese figure painting.The dichotomy between artistic form and spirit has been the focus of traditional Chinese painting theory.Before the times of Wei and Jin Dynasties,the focus was on the portrayal of the vivid appearance of the figure.Later,the emphasis is turned to the conveying of the inner worlds of the figures,which has developed into systematic theory of Chinese figure painting with contributions by later generations of painters and theorists.

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The dispute over artistic form and spirit has been a major issue in aesthetics theory of Chinese figure painting.The dichotomy between artistic form and spirit has been the focus of traditional Chinese painting theory.Before the times of Wei and Jin Dynasties,the focus was on the portrayal of the vivid appearance of the figure.Later,the emphasis is turned to the conveying of the inner worlds of the figures,which has developed into systematic theory of Chinese figure painting with contributions by later generations of painters and theorists.

Key concepts: Painting, Chinese painting, Focus (optics), Art, Aesthetics, Art history, Optics, Physics

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