Vol. 2 No. 4 (2024): ART FRONTIER
This issue presents insightful studies that span the fields of Buddhist art, painting theory, calligraphy, sculpture, video art, virtual reality, and art education. Guo Ziyuan traces the iconographic evolution of Tang Dynasty jiyue ren at Longmen Grottoes, while Hao Wenjie and Xie Dunru reinterpret Shen Zongqian's "creating truth" through an ecological aesthetic lens. Dong Rui investigates Zhao Mengfu's stele inscription in relation to Yuan Dynasty Buddhist-Daoist debates. Xiaohe Shi and Jingwei Zeng offer a comparative analysis of art history education paradigms in China and the United States, and Gu Zimo explores the aesthetic concept of "unintentional contemplation" in folk art. Li Yi presents creative notes on cliff inscriptions, while other contributors examine topics ranging from Tang Dynasty female figurine costumes and Song Dynasty infant play motifs to Hong Ren's Buddhist-inspired landscape album and the philosophical foundations of Chinese video art. Together, these articles reflect the breadth and depth of contemporary art historical research.