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On the Differences between Chinese and Western Paintings

1, in the form of expression: China pays attention to "modeling with lines", while western painting pays attention to shaping images with light and color.

2. Theme: China's paintings mostly depict landscapes, flowers and birds, portraits of people, while Western paintings mainly focus on biblical stories, female nudity, accusations against war and nobles.

3. On the screen, China's paintings are more traditional and freehand. There are various styles of western painting, some of which are absurd and weird.

4. In perspective, China's paintings are original in scattered perspective, while the western countries adopt angular perspective.