Chinese Painting Appreciation And Communication Under Cross-cultural Perspective

As one of the world’s four major ancient civilization, China has her own unique cultural charm. Traditional Chinese painting is the main component of Chinese cultural, which has its own distinct characteristics. It differs from wesstern painting. It plays an important role in the process of Chinese and foreign exchange. She becomes a card of international cultural communication because of her unique oriental characteristics and forms. Undoubtedly, it will be the most direct, the most concrete, the most vivid, and the most effective form, if Chinese painting can be used to show the Chinese five thousand years’civilization to the world.In this paper, the writer introduces the definition of western painting and the development of each stage. Meanwhile, the writer explains the characteristic of realistic, which has the enlightenment function. Its subjects involve portrait and landscape painting. It pays attention to anotomy, perspective and shadow effect. Meanwhile, using contrast analysis, the writer introduces the definition of traditional Chinese painting and the development of each stage. Meanwhile, the writer explains the characteristic of freehand and brushwork, which has communicative function. Its subjects involve figure painting, landscape painting, flower and bird painting. It pays attention to line and verve, but it is lack of anatomy and perspective.At present, many foreigners have a lot of bias and misunderstanding about Chinese painting. They think that Chinese painting pays no attention light and shade, pays no attention to perspective and anatomy, which shows their bias views. International cultural communication worker also have many errors. For example, we can not properly explain the relationship between form and spirit. Meanwhile, the works selected often have certain limitation. How can we promote traditional Chinese painting to the world? We can understand and appreciate Chinese painting correctly from a cross-cultural perspective. Also, we can spread it by means of new carriers under the new circumstances. This text focuses on how to reset traditional Chinese painting, how to appreciate it from a cross-cultural perspective, how to spread it from multi-channels. This part is the focus of this paper, also the innovation points.