Philosophy of Painting by Shih-T'ao : a Translation and Exposition of his Hua-P'u (Treatise on the Philosophy of Painting).

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Main Author: Coleman, Earle Jerome
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, 1978.
Series:Studies in Philosophy.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Introduction; Austere Sublimity of lofty Dryness (Koko); Subtle Profundity or Deep Reserve (Yugen); Simplicity (Kanso); Tranquility (Sei Jaku); Freedom from Attachment (Datsu Zoku); I. Oneness of Brush Strokes (I-Hua); II. Concealment in Nondifferentation (Mêng Yang); III. Harmonious Atmosphere (Yin Yün); IV. Sublimity as Aesthetic Achievement (Yüan Ch'en); V. Emptiness Versus Solidity ((Hsü Shih); VI. Living Spirit (Shêng Huo); VII. Liberation from Method (Liao Fa); A Biographical Sketch; A Note on the Chinese Scripts; A Discussion of Previous English Translations.
  • 1. Oneness of Brush Strokes2. Liberation from Methods; 3. Transformation and Freedom; 4. The Value of Inborn Nature; 5. Unity of Brush Strokes and Ink Wash; 6. Motions of the Wrist; 7. Harmonious Atmosphere; 8. Reality of Mountains and Rivers; 9. Landscapes Expressed by Various Lines; 10. Threee Planes and Two Grounds; 11. Six Essentials; 12. Forests and Trees; 13. Oceans and Waves; 14. Expressions of the Four Seasons; 15. Sublimity and the Commonplace; 16. Purity through Wu-Wei; 17. Origin of Heaven and Completion by Man; 18. Creativity and the Fulfillment of Nature.
  • The Uninterrupted Translation1. Oneness of Brush Strokes; 2. Liberation from Methods; 3. Transformation and Freedom; 4. The Value of Inborn Nature; 5. Unity of Brush Strokes and Ink Wash; 6. Motions of the Wrist; 7. Harmonious Atmosphere; 8. Reality of Mountains and Rivers; 9. Landscapes Expressed by Various Lines; 10. Three Planes and Two Grounds; 11. Six Essentials; 12. Forests and Trees; 13. Oceans and Waves; 14. Expressions of the Four Seasons; 15. Sublimity and the Commonplace; 16. Purity through Wu-Wei; 17. Origin of Heaven and Completion by Man.
  • 18. Creativity and the Fulfillment of NatureFinal Remarks; Bibliography.