Jizi and His Art in Contemporary China : Unification
This interdisciplinary study promotes the thesis that some contemporary Chinese ink artists succeed in using principles of traditional Chinese aesthetics to convey the union of self with nature, others and the universe. The investigation is a case study of the writings and paintings of Jizi, an ink-...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2020
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| Online Access: | http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/76047 |
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| Institution: | Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This interdisciplinary study promotes the thesis that some contemporary Chinese ink artists succeed in using principles of traditional Chinese aesthetics to convey the union of self with nature, others and the universe. The investigation is a case study of the writings and paintings of Jizi, an ink-wash artist in Beijing, who combines images of icy mountains, Tibetan landscapes, cosmic vistas, and enclosures of personal existence. Jizi{u2019}s success in expressing the unification of these dimensions is confirmed by developing and applying an interpretation of Jing Hao{u2019}s classic description of the authentic image, which resonates with the vitality of nature... |
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