Research On The Phenomenon Of Graphic Symbols In Western Modern Painting

"Symbol" can be seen everywhere in our daily life.Whether it is various symbols in the society or design ICONS of daily necessities,"symbol" is an indispensable part.But in the western modern painting work,also has each kind of "symbol".As a result of the emergence and continuous development of photography technology,artists began to think about what is the essence of painting:is the art of painting the expression of human emotions,or is it just to imitate the real life?If just to copy life,what role will painting play as photography becomes more sophisticated?At the same time,the rapid development of science and technology has brought people knowledge that they have never been exposed to before,which has also become an opportunity for great changes in the way of painting.Under the influence of new knowledge and new science,the western painting art in the middle and late 19th century,due to the scientific development and the stimulation of new art theory and art trend,appeared a series of paintings mainly represented by graphic element symbols,which was refreshing.In the traditional sense,the unique artistic language of "graphic symbols" deviates from the original aesthetic concept,making the painting art obtain more possibilities while developing forward.Symbolic forms of expression have developed greatly under the application of artists who promote new ideas.In the process of creation,these artists almost abandoned the original stylized way of composition,and did not care about whether the light and shadow is reasonable,whether the proportion is consistent,and whether the color is calm.Instead,they made a more profound and diversified exploration on how to use the burst of inspiration to symbolize the performance of the work.In this cultural context,what is the role and influence of graphic symbol in art?What positive and negative effects will this phenomenon bring to the development of art?About these problems,this article will be on the basis of predecessors'symbol theory research,through to the western modern painting in the historical tradition of graphic symbols,graphic symbol theory background and social background,"graphic symbol"typical case analysis on modern western painting,the grasp of the characteristics of graphic symbol,the western modern painting to explore the graphic symbol phenomenon,explain graphic symbols play a role in painting and all kinds of influence.