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  • In defence of subjectivity and autonomy : Shitao’s aesthetic theory and his critique of the mainstream school of painting in the Early Qing Dynasty
    Sernelj, Tea
    The article explores the aesthetic theory of Shitao, an early Qing dynasty painter who belonged to the Individualist school of painting which advocated painting from subjective experience of life and ... learning from the Dao, thus following the aesthetic tradition of literati landscape painters. Shitao composed his own theory of painting and aesthetics in the work The Remarks on Painting (Huayulu 畫語錄), which was the result of his artistic practice and philosophical reflections collected throughout his life. The article delves into Shitao’s critique of the Traditionalist school of painting which prevailed in his time as the mainstream painting style, advocating imitation and repetition of the old masters. For Shitao and other Individualist painters, such an approach and attitude towards art led to creative stagnation and a departure from the aesthetic ideals of classical landscape paint-ing. With their artistic and theoretical intervention, however, they managed to preserve, upgrade and bring to life new perspectives in artistic production and aesthetic theories. This paper presents Shitao’s defence of subjectivity as a vital catalyst for the rejuvenation of artistic perspectives and the restoration of Chinese art, thus providing an invaluable contribution to the discourse on artistic creativity and subjectivity.
    Source: Asian studies = Azijske študije. - ISSN 2232-5131 (Vol. 12 (28), iss. 2, 2024, str. 145-169)
    Type of material - article, component part ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2024
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 194797827

    Link(s):

    https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/16517/15587
    Repository of the University of Ljubljana – RUL

source: Asian studies = Azijske študije. - ISSN 2232-5131 (Vol. 12 (28), iss. 2, 2024, str. 145-169)
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