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 吾國藝術教育之現狀與將來 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 倪貽德: The True Significance of Nude Art 裸體藝術之真義
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 裸體藝術之真義 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 陳曉江: Advocating for the Arts 提倡藝術應有的途徑
Translated by Mengzhen Zhao and Tong Song Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. Advocating for the Arts 提倡藝術應有的途徑 In recent times, Chinese society has shown a greater interest in art, with Western painting (xiyanghua 西洋畫) enjoying a particularly avid interest.[1] One can see that New Art (xinyishu 新藝術) has somewhat shocked…
Xu Beihong 徐悲鴻: The Reform of Chinese Painting 中國畫改良論
Translated by Yuan Fang and Jiachun Xie Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. The Reform of Chinese Painting 中國畫改良論 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 汪亞塵: Beauty and Fine Art 美與美術
Translated by Yuan Fang and Jiachun Xie Please see the PDF version of this text here for footnotes. Beauty and Fine Art 美與美術[1] 美與美術 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”與“美術”是兩樣東西，不能混在一起講的，我現在要將這個“美”與“美術”拿來大略解釋解釋： What is beauty?…
Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培: The Relationship between Science and Art 美術與科學的關係
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] 美術與科學的關係 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 汪亞塵: Conditions that Should be Considered in Painting 繪畫上應該注意的條件
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 繪畫上應該注意的條件 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 孫壎: A Comparison between Western and Chinese Painting Techniques 中西畫法之比較
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 中西畫法之比較 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…