Module 4 Fine Arts-Western，Chinese and Pop Arts

　　中国艺术源远流长，从古至今中国的艺术文化在世界上都享有盛名。这篇文章就向我们介绍了中国古代艺术，尤其是风景画的知识。

　　Chinese landscape paintings

　　For at least a thousand years, the Chinese have been painting their landscapes. Historically, it is believed that the love of nature is inherent, or a part of the soul of a Chinese artist. Guo Xi, a famous 11th­century Chinese painter of landscapes, stated an artist should identify himself with the landscape and watch it until its significance is revealed to him.

　　Landscape paintings have traditionally been China's favorite theme, describing poetry in nature, or the nature of nature. While the painting may be of a mountain, there will be many other elements of nature that invite the viewers to wander in their own imagination through the landscape.

　　Literally translated, the Chinese characters for landscape mean "mountain and water"．

　　Almost all Chinese landscape paintings describe mountains and water, generally a river. The mountains stand for long life; water stands for happiness. When together, mountains and water stand for a long happy life.

　　When placed in a landscape painting, the human form is, in size and perspective, much smaller, and often dwarfed by the images of nature. Mountains are large within the context of the painting, indicating their importance in Chinese life.