● A classical Chinese landscape is not meant to reproduce an actual view, as would a Western figurative painting.
● Whereas the European painter wants you to borrow his eyes and look at a particular landscape exactly as he saw it, from a specific angle, the Chinese painter does not choose a single viewpoint.

The above two examples are ways in which contrast may be expressed. Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.

(i) European art tries to achieve a perfect, illusionistic likeness.

(ii) Asian art tries to capture the essence of inner life and spirit.

European art tries to achieve perfect likeness whereas Asianet tries to capture a sense of in our life and spirit.

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● A classical Chinese landscape is not meant to reproduce an actual view, as would a Western figurative painting.
● Whereas the European painter wants you to borrow his eyes and look at a particular landscape exactly as he saw it, from a specific angle, the Chinese painter does not choose a single viewpoint.

The above two examples are ways in which contrast may be expressed. Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.

(i) European art tries to achieve a perfect, illusionistic likeness.

(ii) Asian art tries to capture the essence of inner life and spirit.

European art tries to achieve perfect likeness whereas Asianet tries to capture a sense of in our life and spirit.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

European art tries to achieve perfect likeness whereas Asianet tries to capture a sense of in our life and spirit.