Comparative Study of Western and Chinese Landscape Painting

Tianyi Lyu

2025

Abstract

Landscape painting, as the name suggests, is an art form that primarily depicts natural scenery. However, there are significant differences between landscape painting in different regions, particularly between China and the Western traditions. This article analyzes the reasons for the differences between Chinese and Western landscape painting in audience's perspectives and emotional responses, focusing on the impacts of religion, science and cultural influences on Western landscape painting. By comparing famous Chinese and western landscape painting works, this paper explores differences in content, brushstrokes, color usage, structure and social context. The findings reveal that Chinese landscape painting emphasizes composition hierarchy, and the conveyance of audience atmosphere and artistic conception, reflecting Taoist principles. Western landscape painting, on the other hand, is deeply influenced by science, religion, and cultural development, focusing on detailed depictions of light, shadow, and color.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lyu T. (2025). Comparative Study of Western and Chinese Landscape Painting. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD; ISBN 978-989-758-779-5, SciTePress, pages 425-430. DOI: 10.5220/0013998700004912

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iesd25,
author={Tianyi Lyu},
title={Comparative Study of Western and Chinese Landscape Painting},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD},
year={2025},
pages={425-430},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013998700004912},
isbn={978-989-758-779-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD
TI - Comparative Study of Western and Chinese Landscape Painting
SN - 978-989-758-779-5
AU - Lyu T.
PY - 2025
SP - 425
EP - 430
DO - 10.5220/0013998700004912
PB - SciTePress