1、The comparison between Chinese painting and Western painting,By: Samwell,Chinese painting,Chinese Painting (Xuan paper painting): refers to paintings painted on Xuan paper or silk by ink and color, it is the main form of Chinese art. Without determinative name in the ancient time, Chinese painting w
2、as commonly called as “Dan qing”, mainly refers to the paintings on silk and Xuan paper which mounted on scroll. As opposed to Western styles of art, works painted in traditional style is called as Chinese painting, meaning “national painting.“ 中国画（宣画）：即用颜料在宣纸、宣绢上的绘画，是中华民族艺术的主要形式。国画在古代无确定名称，一般称之为丹青，
3、主要指的是画在绢、宣纸、帛上并加以装裱的卷轴画。近现代以来为区别于西方的油画（又称西洋画）等外国绘画而称之为中国画，简称“国画”。,Classification according to subject matter of Chinese painting 中国画按题材划分,（1） Figure 人物（2 ) Landscape 山水( 3 ) Flowers and birds 花鸟,Classification according to the technique of Chinese painting 中国画按技法划分great freehand style大写意 Xieyi (Free
4、hand style)写意画 slight freehand style 小写意 Line drawing 白 描 Gongbi (Fine-brush) 工笔画Fine-brush with Heavy Color工笔重彩Fine-brush with Light Color 工笔淡彩Boneless painting 没骨画,Western painting,In the mid-19th century, Western painting was primarily concerned with representational and Classical modes of produc
5、tion, after which time more modern, abstract and conceptual forms gained favor.,19世纪中叶，西洋画的作品风格主要侧重于具象的、古典的形式，在这之后，逐渐转向现代、抽象和概念性的风格。,Western painting,Western painting reached its zenith in Europe during the Renaissance, in conjunction with the refinement of drawing, use of perspective（透视）, ambitious
6、 architecture, tapestry, stained glass, sculpture, and the period before and after the advent of the printing press.,在文艺复兴时期，随着绘画的提高、透视技巧的运用、宏伟建筑物的出现、挂毯、彩色玻璃、雕塑以及印刷机的问世，西洋画达到了它在欧洲的巅峰,Painting style,Chinese painting,emphasizes empty and no,performs for virtual， in other words,it centers on heart. 强调“
7、空无”，表现为虚,换句话说就是唯心主义 advocates freehand brushwork,pursuits likeness提倡写意，追求神似,Western painting,stresses “does” and “has”, performs for “real”, pursuits resemble，in contrary ,it centers on entity. 讲究“确”“有”表现为“实” 追求形似,也就是唯物主义,宋崔白双喜图,宋苏汉臣设色画,筛麦妇1854年 Gustave Courbet居斯塔夫库尔贝 （法国）,Painting tools,Chinese pai
8、nting,Four treasures of calligraphy and painting 文房四宝 Brush / Chinese inkXuan paper / Ink stone 笔墨纸砚,Western painting,Western painting tools are diverse,including pens ,oil color medium,charcoal etc. 种类丰富 画笔、调色板、木炭等,“题字”&“留白”,“题字”and “留白”often appear on the Chinese paintings，but this phenomenon does
9、nt appear in Western paintings. 国画独有的一种表达形式 It is common for Chinese painting to leave a large empty space on paper, which is called “留白“.As for reasons, maybe painters think it can give viewers sufficient space to imagine. 留白，留下想象的空间,花卉图卷徐渭 （明）,some famous paintings 国画四君子,Plum blossom梅花,Orchid兰花,Bamboo竹子,Chrysanthemum菊花,Dynasty :Yuan Painter:黄公望 Painting :元富春山居图,The last supper Leonardo Di Serpiero Da Vinci,Thank you!,
