The aim of the paper is to study Russian and Chinese portrait
painting, its traditional aesthetic ideas, cultural and scientifi c
value. The comparative analysis of Russian and Chinese por-
trait painting results into considering special features, similari-
ties and differences between the two artistic traditions. As an
example, the author considers mastery of the artists who created
life-fi lled works in the genre of portrait.
Keywords: Portrait Painting, Language of Painting, Stages of Portrait Development as a Genre, Work of Art, Aesthetic Value.
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