Realm of blank space: from Chinese brush painting to music appreciation

This article aims to break down the existing barriers of art classification, adopt interdisciplinary and comparative research methods, draw on the core concepts of “Dao follows nature” of Taoism, “Doctrine of the Mean” of Confucianism and “pure nature of the heart” of Zen, explain the deep meaning o...

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Autores: Xu, Jiawei, Zhang, Yuhang
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Trans/Form/Ação (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www2.marilia.unesp.br:article/16547
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/16547
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Painting
Chinese Brush
Music Appreciation
Aesthetics
Blank Space
Aesthetic Experience
Pintura
Pincel chinês
Apreciação musical
Estética
Espaço em branco
Experiência estética
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Sumario:This article aims to break down the existing barriers of art classification, adopt interdisciplinary and comparative research methods, draw on the core concepts of “Dao follows nature” of Taoism, “Doctrine of the Mean” of Confucianism and “pure nature of the heart” of Zen, explain the deep meaning of blank space in ink painting, and reveal the cultural background and aesthetic value of silence in music, emphasizing the dialectical relationship between existence and nonexistence, sound and silence in artistic creation. The results indicate that the “silence” in music and the blank spaces in ink paintings have important aesthetic value. In music appreciation, it is important to slow down the pace, pay attention to intervals and interruptions, actively appreciate the art of blank space, and learn to grasp the overall work and appreciate blank space. Through interdisciplinary exploration, this article provides a new path for the understanding and application of music appreciation, thereby promoting philosophical thinking on the deep meaning of music.