(完整word版)parisonbetweenChinesepaintingandWesternpainting.doc

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The comparison between Chinese painting and Western painting
? Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Painting
in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as gu o hu a as opposed to Western styles of art which became popular in China in the 20th century.
? Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink; oils are not used. As with calligraphy, the most popular materials on which paintings are made of are paper and silk. The finished work is then mounted on scrolls, which can be hung or rolled up. Traditional painting also is done in albums and on walls and other media.
Motivations of Chinese painting
? The care for the nature
? Reflection of the phenomena of the society
? Exploration of one 's deep heart
? Pursuit of artistic conception
Western painting
In the mid-19th century, Western painting was primarily concerned with representational and Classical modes of production, after which time more modern, abstract and conceptual forms gained favor. Initially serving imperial, private, civic, and religious patronage, Western painting found audiences in the aristocracy and the middle class. From the Middle Ages through the Renaissance painters worked for the church and