Art on Chinese Xuan Paper
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https://doi.org/10.47451/art2020-09-001Keywords:
Chinese paintings, Chinese Xuan paper, Chinese Xuan ink, calligraphy, seal cutting, Chinese ink paintingAbstract
The formal beauty of Chinese paintings mainly lies in the peculiar material, the special brush and ink effect, the unique painting pattern, the poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal cutting, the mounting style, the composition and the technique and style of the painter. The author reveals the features of ink effect, the unique painting pattern, the poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal cutting, the mounting style, the composition and the technique and style of the painter of beauty of Chinese paintings through making contact with Chinese Xuan paper and ink because Chinese ink painting, boasting a history of more than a thousand years, represents the wisdom and talents of Chinese people. The author concludes that Chinese painting culture has a long history and boasts extensive and profound features. While it faces various problems in inheritance and dissemination in the new era.
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