Translated by Mingyu Wang and Wenxuan Pan Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. The Present Situation and the Future of Art Education in China 吾国艺术教育之现状与将来 Generally speaking, Western culture can be described as comprising of the culture of science and art. The basic reason why the West has succeeded is because of…
Month: October 2021
Ni Yide 倪贻德: The True Significance of Nude Art 裸体艺术之真义
Translated by Ke Ma, Gongyi Wu, Yuyin Cai, Qihong Zhuang Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. The True Significance of Nude Art 裸体艺术之真义 Like other new theories and ideas, nude art has permeated our culture under the influence of trends of modernization. It is not only a sign of the Renaissance but…
Chen Xiaojiang 陈晓江: Advocating for the Arts 提倡艺术应有的途径
Translated by Mengzhen Zhao and Tong Song Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. Advocating for the Arts 提倡艺术应有的途径 In recent times, Chinese society has shown a greater interest in art, with Western painting (xiyanghua 西洋画) enjoying a particularly avid interest.[1] One can see that New Art (xinyishu 新艺术) has somewhat shocked…
Xu Beihong 徐悲鸿: The Reform of Chinese Painting 中国画改良论
Translated by Yuan Fang and Jiachun Xie Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. The Reform of Chinese Painting 中国画改良论 The decadence of Chinese painting has reached its peak today! Theoretically speaking, this world’s material civilization should not be going backwards. However, the style of Chinese painting today is like going fifty…
Wang Yachen 汪亚尘: Beauty and Fine Art 美与美术
Translated by Yuan Fang and Jiachun Xie Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. Beauty and Fine Art 美与美术[1] 美与美术 The concepts of ‘beauty’ and ‘fine art’ are completely different and cannot be talked about as one. Now, I will give a brief explanation of the two concepts.[2] “美”与“美术”是两样东西，不能混在一起讲的，我现在要将这个“美”与“美术”拿来大略解释解释： What is beauty?…
Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培: The Relationship between Science and Art 美术与科学的关系
Translated by Wendy Xue and Yuning Yan Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. The Relationship between Science and Art[1] 美术与科学的关系 There are three components to our psychology: will, knowledge and emotion. Will is reflected in behaviour, which belongs to ethics. Knowledge comes from different branches of science. Emotions belong to art. It…
Wang Yachen 汪亚尘: Conditions that Should be Considered in Painting 绘画上应该注意的条件
Translated by Shangze Li, Siqi Wu, Jane Huang and Qiang Yuan Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. Conditions that Should be Considered in Painting 绘画上应该注意的条件 Over the past few years, Western painting in China has entered its initial phase of introduction. It is likely that those who learn painting will stray from…
Sun Xun 孙壎: A Comparison between Western and Chinese Painting Techniques 中西画法之比较
Translated by Xiaohui Tang and Yayi Lin Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. A Comparison between Western and Chinese Painting Techniques 中西画法之比较 When I lay my eyes on nature, I either rejoice or despair. That is because I already possess the ability to sense the invisible beauty. Everyone in this world…