“THE THREE PERFECTIONS” IN CHINESE PAINTINGS

Document Type : Specialized scientific research papers

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Art History Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

10.47436/jaars.2024.324866.1224

Abstract

The research sheds light upon Chinese paintings that include verses of poetry, and were written in Chinese calligraphy. Analyzing these works that were known by the term “The Three Perfections”; painting, poetry and calligraphy. Focusing on the works executed during the imperial era.  
This study is the first in Arabic language to address this category of highly specific Chinese paintings. It is a study from an art history perspective, follows the historical analytical methodology, and aims to benefit the applied field in the contemporary arts, many of which revolve around the blending of various types of arts. One of the biggest difficulties of the research was finding paintings whose ancient Chinese verses were translated – those written during the imperial era before the development of 1949 AD- into European languages ​​or modern Chinese script, so that the researcher could translate them into Arabic.

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Journal of Arts & Architecture Research Studies
Volume 5, Issue 10 - Serial Number 10
JAARS – Volume 5 - Issue 10 - December 2024
December 2024
Pages 252-269

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