Chinese and Western Painting: Artistic Expressions of Cultural Differences in Artistic Conception and Space
Abstract
Chinese and Western paintings are two long-standing traditional art forms. They have developed different cultural traditions and aesthetic tastes. When they depict nature, there are differences in visual space. These disparities manifest not only in the application of linear perspective, the complexity of compositional arrangement, and the depiction of color and illumination, but also stem from the cognitive focus and intellectual pursuits of the artists themselves. Divergent societal ideologies and diametrically opposed philosophical perspectives contribute to the distinct artistic impacts observed in Chinese and Western paintings through their respective modes of expression. What is the "artistic conception" in Chinese paintings? What do Western paintings convey? When showing their views on nature, Chinese and Western paintings have obvious spatial differences.
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