This course is comprised of five units, focusing on five classical Chinese paintings in history, and telling the stories behind the paintings, with the purpose to impart Chinese history and culture, and expound the cultural mentality and behavior of Chinese people. Meanwhile, this course aims to help students appreciate Chinese paintings and improve their relevant aesthetic ability.
Selected Classical Chinese Paintings and Chinese Culture
Hefei University of Technology via XuetangX
Overview
Syllabus
- Chapter 1 Along the River During the Qingming Festival
- 1.1 Why did Zhang Zeduan paint the Qingming scroll?
- 1.2 Why did Zhang Zeduan paint so many donkeys?
- 1.3 What is the city life like in Bianliang?
- 1.4 What are the mysteries in Along the River During the Qingming Festival?
- 1.5 How was the painting handed down to now?
- Chapter 2 A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains
- 2.1 What kind of person was Wang Ximeng?
- 2.2 Why can A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains go down the history?
- 2.3 What kind of Emperor was Huizong of Song?
- 2.4 What homeland feelings did Emperor Huizong have?
- 2.5 How was the painting A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains handed down?
- Chapter 3 Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
- 3.1 Why was Huang Gongwang involved and put into jail?
- 3.2 Why did Huang Gongwang retreat into Taoism?
- 3.3 How was the "awesomely long scroll of painting" made?
- 3.4 Why was the authentic version of Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains misjudged in the Qing Dynasty?
- 3.5 Would the separated Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains be merged back into one work?
- Chapter 4 Spring Morning in the Han Palace
- 4.1 What wonderful life did the" Four Masters in the Ming dynasty" have?
- 4.2 How did Qiu Ying reach the acme of art?
- 4.3 What are the similarities and differences between Qiu Ying and Qi Baishi?
- 4.4 What did Qiu Ying draw in Spring Morning in the Han Palace ?
- 4.5 What are the stories behind Spring Morning in the Han Palace?
- 4.6 Does Spring Morning in the Han Palace depict only the palace in the Han dynasty?
- Chapter 5 One Hundred Horses in a Landscape
- 5.1How did Lang Shining (Giuseppe Castiglione) enter the Qing court?
- 5.2 How did the Qianlong Emperor treat Lang Shining with courtesy?
- 5.3 How did Lang Shining describe the Prosperous Era of Kangxi and Qianlong?
- 5.4 How do Chinese people feel about horses?
- Final Exam
Taught by
Zhou Hao, Chen Lili, Zhou Yafang, Zhang Jie, and Sun Guilin
