Reading Chinese painting : beyond forms and colors : a comparative approach to art appreciation /

Applying a comparative approach to Chinese and Western art, this book examines the characteristics of traditional Chinese art and analyses the distinction between figure painting and portraiture and other comparisons.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Law, Sophia Suk-mun (Author)
Other Authors:	Blishen, Tony (Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Shanghai : Shanghai Press and Publishing Development Company, Ltd., [2016]
Subjects:	Painting, Chinese > Appreciation.

Table of Contents:

Innovation versus legacy
True likeness versus painterly impression
Figure paintings are not portraits
Shanshui differ from landscapes
The delicate world of birds and flowers
The abstract qualities of Bimo
The handscroll : a unique journey.