Chinese painting has a long history and distinctive national characteristics, self-contained in the field of world art. It is unique and become the mainstream of oriental art. Traditional Chinese painting is artistic ...Chinese painting has a long history and distinctive national characteristics, self-contained in the field of world art. It is unique and become the mainstream of oriental art. Traditional Chinese painting is artistic conception as the soul, melting into poetry, books, paintings as a whole, poetic romance as the connotation, expressing feelings and thoughts. It exhibited virtual static beauty in thinking of Taoist philosophy of nature, becoming a unique Chinese aesthetic art. Artistic spirit is an important part and aesthetic standard of Chinese painting aesthetics, in the ＂paintings goods recorded,＂ ＂Lively spirit＂ is defined as the highest state of painting, artistic spirit is not a very mysterious thing, it was born from the pen and ink. NO pen and ink, no artistic spirit. Pursuing vivid artistic spirit, emphasizing ink skills, giving vent to feelings of oneself for its purpose, Chinese painting has generated a large number of outstanding works of art in thousands of years, constructed a unique cultural spirit, shaped the nation ＇ s aesthetic temperament and character.展开更多
This study explores the aesthetic dimensions of Kwame Nkrumah＇s cultural policies in the creation of Ghana＇s Presidential Seats and the State Sword. The study is an Art Historical research situated within the qualit...This study explores the aesthetic dimensions of Kwame Nkrumah＇s cultural policies in the creation of Ghana＇s Presidential Seats and the State Sword. The study is an Art Historical research situated within the qualitative research paradigm. It had a population of a defmed class of cultural policy makers, art historians, traditional rulers, nationalists, visual artists and Ghanaians resident both in and outside Ghana. The study examined how the creation of Ghana＇s Presidential Seats and the State Sword were influenced by Kwame Nkrumah＇s cultural policies and the cultural significance of the aesthetic interplay of ethnic insignias used in capturing the Ghanaian concept of Political authority. The study revealed that, Nkrumah recognised the cultural art forms and elements of ethnic Ghana as assets for national development. In line with his policy of building the Nation State of Ghana, he used ethnic cultural art forms and elements. At independence, Nkrumah commissioned some visual artist to create some artistic pieces （politico-cultural artefacts） for the Ghanaian political authority with inspiration or based on what pertains in the traditional authority （Chieftaincy） of Ghana. Politico-cultural artefacts as used in this study refer to the artefacts produced based on the cultural concepts of the ethnic states for the use of the political authority of the Republic of Ghana. Among these artistic pieces are the three Presidential Seats, The State Sword, The President＇s Personal Standard Pole and the State Mace.展开更多
文摘Chinese painting has a long history and distinctive national characteristics, self-contained in the field of world art. It is unique and become the mainstream of oriental art. Traditional Chinese painting is artistic conception as the soul, melting into poetry, books, paintings as a whole, poetic romance as the connotation, expressing feelings and thoughts. It exhibited virtual static beauty in thinking of Taoist philosophy of nature, becoming a unique Chinese aesthetic art. Artistic spirit is an important part and aesthetic standard of Chinese painting aesthetics, in the ＂paintings goods recorded,＂ ＂Lively spirit＂ is defined as the highest state of painting, artistic spirit is not a very mysterious thing, it was born from the pen and ink. NO pen and ink, no artistic spirit. Pursuing vivid artistic spirit, emphasizing ink skills, giving vent to feelings of oneself for its purpose, Chinese painting has generated a large number of outstanding works of art in thousands of years, constructed a unique cultural spirit, shaped the nation ＇ s aesthetic temperament and character.
文摘This study explores the aesthetic dimensions of Kwame Nkrumah＇s cultural policies in the creation of Ghana＇s Presidential Seats and the State Sword. The study is an Art Historical research situated within the qualitative research paradigm. It had a population of a defmed class of cultural policy makers, art historians, traditional rulers, nationalists, visual artists and Ghanaians resident both in and outside Ghana. The study examined how the creation of Ghana＇s Presidential Seats and the State Sword were influenced by Kwame Nkrumah＇s cultural policies and the cultural significance of the aesthetic interplay of ethnic insignias used in capturing the Ghanaian concept of Political authority. The study revealed that, Nkrumah recognised the cultural art forms and elements of ethnic Ghana as assets for national development. In line with his policy of building the Nation State of Ghana, he used ethnic cultural art forms and elements. At independence, Nkrumah commissioned some visual artist to create some artistic pieces （politico-cultural artefacts） for the Ghanaian political authority with inspiration or based on what pertains in the traditional authority （Chieftaincy） of Ghana. Politico-cultural artefacts as used in this study refer to the artefacts produced based on the cultural concepts of the ethnic states for the use of the political authority of the Republic of Ghana. Among these artistic pieces are the three Presidential Seats, The State Sword, The President＇s Personal Standard Pole and the State Mace.
