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(i) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European view, with examples.

(ii) Explain the concept of shanshui.



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Chinese view of art


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European view of art

1.

Enhances the essence of inner life and spirit.

i.

Illustrates a perfect, illusionistic likeness in Europe.

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This art wants you to enter the artistтАЩs mind to explore new dimensions on a spiritual and conceptual space

ii.

Figurative painting which chooses to use a single viewpoint.


(ii) Shanshui, meaning тАЬmountain-waterтАЭ, refers to a style of Chinese painting that involves natural landscapes, the landscape which is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space. It represents the two complementary poles (`yinтАЩ and `youngтАЩ) reflecting the Daoist view of the universe.

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