A man sits within a small pavilion that is perched amidst trees near a towering cliff.
Mountain Landscape with Scholar in a Pavilion and Two Figures Approaching
by Sheng Mou
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Question
This Chinese painting shows a man seated in a pavilion. What Taoist and Buddhist philosophy is the artist communicating by placing the man in this wilderness location?
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Responses
Keep a balanced perspective on life
Live a peaceful, happy life.
Keep harmony between man and nature.
Live a creative live.
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The correct answer is "Keep a balanced perspective on life." By placing the man in the wilderness, the artist is illustrating the Taoist principle of living in harmony with nature and finding balance in one's life.
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