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Book Introduction: The Spiritual Meaning of Chinese Paintings deals with the thoughts of Chinese paintings in a critical way. The author analyzes the formation of aesthetic appreciation of Chinese paintings from the perspective of the nature of Chinese primitive art, spiritual meaning of paintings, appreciation of the beauty and visual sense, artists and their works as well as mixed values of arts. The author interprets the aesthetical and philosophical thoughts on the basis of discussing the cultural nature and development of Chinese paintings. The author’s unique understanding can be found in the book that the influences on Chinese paintings by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism and, culture and politics as well as painter’s profession, interest, secularity and aesthetic value. The author also interprets the subject matter of paintings, artist and politician, the value of art criticism, which reflects the spiritual meaning of Chinese paintings comprehensively; each of them is so unique, insightful to read.
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