European Paintings In The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century Research On The Representation Of Mirror

In the second half of the 19th century,Europe was in a period of transition from tradition to modernity.With the development of the capitalist economy and the industrial revolution,various art schools emerged and renewed.At this time,as a medium,mirrors have gradually changed their attitudes in the process of people’s understanding of mirrors.Based on the background of this era and the cognition of mirror images,this article interprets the mirror images that appeared in multiple art genres during this period.Reconstruct the expression technique and era significance of the mirror image in the painting art,and use this to explore the current popular culture,class consciousness and aesthetic consciousness in Europe in the 19th century.At the same time,the artist deepens our understanding of the illusion space in traditional painting by mirroring the self,art,and social issues.It plays an important role in clarifying the development and evolution of the symbolic connotation of the mirror and digging out the psychological effects and spiritual hints in it.This article involves iconographic research methods,formal style research methods,and psychological theories.It conducts research on the subject of mirror images in European paintings in the second half of the19th century.First of all,starting from the analysis of the concept of "mirror",combing the development context of the theme of mirroring from ancient times to the present,understanding the development pattern and situation in Europe during this period,and summarizing the theme of mirroring in the second half of the 19th century.The reason and inevitability of massive development.Secondly,it makes an in-depth analysis of the expression methods of the mirror theme in this period,and compares and analyzes the artist’s breakthrough in the form of mirror expression in the works of this period from the perspective of composition,color,light and shadow with specific artistic genres.Thirdly,it analyzes the development of the content of the mirror themes in this period from the three aspects of the expansion of the mirror space,the examination of the artist’s self-image,and the visual interest in the picture,so as to further pry into the European cultural life and social phenomena in the second half of the 19th century.Finally,it discusses the symbolic meaning of the mirror theme in this period,that is,the reduction of religious meaning,the increase of the value of teachings,the strengthening of women’s gender awareness,and the self-examination and psychological cues of the artist,as well as a brief overview of the physical characteristics and creation of the mirror.The influence and continuation of the idea on the art of the 20th century.