The concept of beauty in painting by Qi Baishi

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify the foundations of the beauty concept in the works by Qi Baishi from the point of view of modern interpretations. The objectives of the article are: to provide a historical overview of the activities by Qi Baishi; to identify the main components of the beauty concept in the artist's works, as well as to verify the theses put forward using a mini-survey for the students. The methodology included among others: methods of art history analysis, content analysis of scientific literature on the research topic, the method of statistical analysis. The research materials were paintings by Qi Baishi in three genres «Mountains and Water», «Flowers and Birds», «Shrimp in Ink», as well as the results of a survey of 3rd year students, studying in the specialty «Painting and Graphics». The main research results are: three main components in the beauty concept by Qi Baishi were identified, the assessment of these components by students was considered, and a generalized concept of beauty in the works by Qi Baishi was formulated on the analysis results.