The brush paintings, seen at the exhibition, were very interesting for several reasons, however the ones that appealed to me the most were symbolism and the imagery of the paintings. The importance of symbolism in Chinese Art is immense. It reveals and subsequently portrays cultural attitudes, conventions and events of a certain period of time, which makes the paintings not only the exquisite works of art but also a retrospective of history of China. Chang Dai-Chien was an acclaimed genius of his genre

e one from the other, due to the interesting use of coloured ink and wash.

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, at the beautiful pine tree adds a touch of enigma. The use of pastel tones of the clouds and mountains helps to support and reflect the symbolism of them, which can be interpreted as the mystery of the future and the unknown. Whilst the scholar may very well represent the quintessence of a human being trying to comprehend the essence of life. All of the Chang Dai-Chien's brush paintings comprise imagery that is quite symbolic, i.e. paintings such as "White Pigeon Among White Leaves" and "Cloudy Waterfalls and Summer Mountains" are visual portrayals of self-realization and life. This peculiar use of imagery reflects nuances of life, history as well as artist's perception of it. The imagery subtly suggests the overall effect of the painting, as if guiding a pe

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