(i) Contrast the Chinese view of art with the European view, with examples.

(ii) Explain the concept of shanshui.

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Chinese view of art

European view of art

1.

Enhances the essence of inner life and spirit.

i.

Illustrates a perfect, illusionistic likeness in Europe.

2.

This art wants you to enter the artist’s mind to explore new dimensions on a spiritual and conceptual space

ii.

Figurative painting which chooses to use a single viewpoint.

(ii) Shanshui, meaning “mountain-water”, refers to a style of Chinese painting that involves natural landscapes, the landscape which is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space. It represents the two complementary poles (`yin’ and `young’) reflecting the Daoist view of the universe.

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	Chinese view of art		European view of art
1.	Enhances the essence of inner life and spirit.	i.	Illustrates a perfect, illusionistic likeness in Europe.
2.	This art wants you to enter the artist’s mind to explore new dimensions on a spiritual and conceptual space	ii.	Figurative painting which chooses to use a single viewpoint.