Education, Science, Technology, Innovation and Life
Open Access
Sign In
  1. Home
  2. Journals
  3. Journal of Image Processing Theory and Applications
  4. Vol 6, Issue 1, 2023

On Two Paradigms of Chinese Iconology Theory

Download as PDF

DOI: 10.23977/jipta.2023.060109 | Downloads: 10 | Views: 425

Author(s)

Zhang Tan 1

Affiliation(s)

1 Southwest University, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Tan

ABSTRACT

With the development of information technology and the arrival of the era of image reading, image research has increasingly attracted the attention of the humanities. Focusing on the interpretation of image data in historical periods, the study of image historiography in history and the study of iconography in art history are undoubtedly the two most important paradigms in current Chinese academic circles. Since the two paradigms belong to different disciplines, their application is either restricted in the field of history or art, and there is a lack of communication between the two. In view of this, this paper tries to make a systematic analysis of the two image theories, and to compare their advantages and disadvantages. The iconographic theory represented by Panofsky is more systematic and complete, as it has the advantages of focusing on themes, advancing in layers, and exploring functions; while the image research methodology of image historiography is still under exploration despite the fact that academic circles have attempted to construct the subjectivity of historical images, because it has been deeply influenced by the tradition of "proving history with pictures". Therefore, this paper argues that the iconographic theory of art history is more applicable. However, in the specific application of the iconography theory represented by Panofsky, Gombrich's situational logic theory should be introduced as a term of limitation to restrict the relationship between image themes, and effectively focus on the association of historical backgrounds, so as to be more consistent with historical reality. This demonstrates that the two paradigms of iconography above actually have the potential to converge.

KEYWORDS

Image History, Iconography, Panofsky, Gombrich

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Tan, On Two Paradigms of Chinese Iconology Theory. Journal of Image Processing Theory and Applications (2023) Vol. 6: 80-85. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jipta.2023.060109.

REFERENCES

[1] Whitfield R. (2021) A Word for Shen Yuan. Archives of Asian Art, 71.
[2] Wang Jiahua: (2021) "Let the Image "Speak": The Possibilities, Paths and Limits of the Image Entering History, "History Theory Research" , No. 3 , 62-75.
[3] Warburg A. (2009) The absorption of the expressive values of the past: Introduction to Bilderatlas Mnemosyne (Trans: Rampley. M). Art in Translation, 1(2):273-283.
[4] Erwin Panofsky: (2011) " Studies on Iconography: Humanistic Themes in Renaissance Art “, translated by Qi Yinping and Fan Jingzhong, Shanghai: Shanghai Sanlian Publishing, 3-5.
[5] Fan Jingzhong: (2007) "Preface to the Chinese Translation of “Studies in Iconology ", "New Art", No. 4, 4-12.
[6] EH Gombrich: (2009) The Story of Art, translated by Fan Jingzhong, Guilin: Guangxi Fine Arts Publishing House, 15.
[7] Hauser A. (2012) The sociology of art (Routledge revivals). Routledge, 1-17.
[8] Alexander V D. (2020) Sociology of the arts: Exploring fine and popular forms. John Wiley & Sons, 1-10.
[9] Wu Y, Wu Z, Zhou T, et al. (2022) Coexistence of Divinity and Custom: The Song Dynasty Shanxi Gaoping Kaihua Temple Murals Secularization Reason Analysis. 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022). Atlantis Press, 2702-2708.
[10] Wang M. Michelle C. Wang. (2012) Review of "Surviving Nirvana: Death of the Buddha in Chinese Visual Culture" by Sonya S. Lee. CAA Reviews.
[11] Wu M. (2022) A Comparative Study of the Aesthetic Characteristics of Buddhist Cave Image Art in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Arts Studies and Criticism, 3(1):71-73.
[12] Wang H. (2021) A Historical Study of Political System Reform in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Journal of Chinese Humanities, 6(2-3): 180-191.
[13] Hong J, Hinrichs T J. (2015) Unwritten Life (and Death) of a "Pharmacist" in Song China: Decoding Hancheng Tomb Murals. Cahiers d'Extreme-Asie, 24(1):231-278.

Subscription
E-Mail Alert
Most popular papers
Call for Special Issue
Publication Ethics & OA Statement
Plagiarism Policy
Contact Us
Downloads: 1138
Visits: 99036

Sponsors, Associates, and Links

All published work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Copyright © 2016 - 2031 Clausius Scientific Press Inc. All Rights Reserved.