Question

Blue and Green Landscape
by Shi Jui
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Question
The arrangement of the objects in this Chinese painting reflect Taoist and Buddhist principles and philosophies. Which of these principles or philosophies is best demonstrated by the placement of the tall cliffs in the background and a small building with trees in the foreground?
(1 point)
Responses

simplicity
simplicity

perseverance
perseverance

harmony
harmony

balance
Answer
Chinese calligraphy is more than just a picture using symbols. What is the Chinese name for the source of life, or breath, that is expressed through the artist’s brush?
(1 point)
Responses

ch’i
ch’i

xue
xue

tao
tao

huo
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The best answer would be "harmony." The arrangement of the tall cliffs in the background and the small building with trees in the foreground reflects the principle of harmony, as it illustrates the relationship between nature and human habitation, embodying the Taoist philosophy of living in accordance with the natural world.