Examines the interrelationship between classical Chinese poetry and painting in a broad context of Chinese poetics and aesthetics from an interdisciplinary perspective. A comparative approach will also be adopted to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese and European aesthetics - such as Chinese literati artists and French impressionists - paying particular attention to the philosophical and cultural milieu of their times. In addition to theoretical writings, the class will read and analyse classical Chinese literary and artistic works which will be treated both as artistic creations and objects of aesthetic appreciation.