model book for painting; treatise on painting
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
model book for painting; collection of painting samples
A book containing exemplary paintings or drawings for artists to copy and learn from, common in traditional Chinese art education.
Zhè这
běn本
《
Jiè芥
zǐ子
yuán园
huà画
pǔ谱
》
shì是
xué学
xí习
guó国
huà画
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
jiào教
cái材
。
This copy of "The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting" is a classic textbook for learning traditional Chinese painting.
Huà画
jiā家
tōng通
guò过
lín临
mó摹
huà画
pǔ谱
lái来
zhǎng掌
wò握
jī基
běn本
de的
bǐ笔
fǎ法
hé和
gòu构
tú图
。
Painters master basic brush techniques and composition by copying from model painting books.
noun
treatise on painting; book on painting criticism or methodology
A scholarly book that discusses painting theories, critiques artworks, or outlines painting techniques.
《
Lì历
dài代
míng名
huà画
jì记
》
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhòng重
yào要
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
huà画
pǔ谱
。
"Famous Paintings Through the Ages" is an important ancient Chinese treatise on painting.
Zhè这
bù部
huà画
pǔ谱
xiáng详
xì细
fēn分
xī析
le了
Sòng宋
dài代
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
de的
fēng风
gé格
tè特
diǎn点
。
This treatise on painting provides a detailed analysis of the stylistic features of Song Dynasty landscape paintings.