Research On The Artistic Form Of Qing Dynasty Palace Opera Painting

With the development of Xiqu in Qing Dynasty reaching its peak,Xiqu painting tends to be diversified.The Qing Royal family was keen on Xiqu,which not only made Xiqu flourish in the court and folk,but also promoted the creation of a large number of Qing Palace Xiqu paintings.Qing Palace Xiqu painting has important historical and artistic value.However,at present,the research on Qing Palace Xiqu painting mainly focuses on the repertoire and historical value of Xiqu,but less on its artistic form and aesthetics,and the research depth is not enough.In addition,the generation time,painting function and author of Qing Palace Xiqu painting have not been completely solved.The study of the art form of Qing palace Xiqu painting is helpful to solve these doubts.Qing palace Xiqu painting takes the form of meticulous painting.In terms of specific techniques,it uses line modeling,dyes heavy colors,is neat and meticulous,and pays attention to materials,showing the wealth and dignity of court painting.I.In terms of modeling,the artistic form of Qing palace Xiqu painting inherits the image modeling method of traditional Chinese painting.On the one hand,it reflects the imagery characteristics of Xiqu characters,on the other hand,it integrates the subjective performance of painters.The painting not only objectively depicts the characters,but also integrates the painter’s moderate subjective exaggeration to pursue the vivid effect.II.The dress color expression of the characters in Xiqu paintings reflects the concept of color hierarchy in ancient China,and strictly abides by the "ritual" order of Confucian color concept,so as to reflect the due status of the characters.The facial makeup color and style of the characters in the Xiqu mainly show their personality characteristics and externalize the internal nature of the characters,so that the viewer can judge the characters according to their appearance.III.The small regular script on the bust in the Qing palace Xiqu painting is very powerful,with crisp and exquisite strokes,free and easy strokes and rigorous structure.Judging from the calligraphy style and the degree of exquisite painting,its function is to consult the emperor’s instructions on the design of the character’s appearance,and the bust was painted in the Qianlong period.IV.Different series of Qing palace Xiqu paintings have their own characteristics in composition.The bust mainly adopts the angle from six tenths of the front(Liu Fen Mian)to the positive of characters(Shi Fen Mian);The whole body portrait adopts the composition of two single characters echoing each other,and there are many dynamics of martial arts;The composition of the Xi Chu scene is compact and changeable,which is not only the reference of the stage position,but also the subjective arrangement of the painter.The forms are diverse and full of Xiqu charm.Qing palace Xiqu painting generally follows the way of traditional Chinese painting,and the depiction of utensils in some works draws lessons from the focus perspective of Western painting.Its depiction of Xiqu characters is in-depth and rich.The exploration of its artistic form has important enlightenment significance to the creation of contemporary Xiqu painting.The artistic form of Qing palace Xiqu painting had an important impact on the Xi Chu pictures in the capital in the same period,and influenced the New Year pictures of Yangliuqing in Tianjin and Taohuawu in Suzhou along the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal.The artistic value of Qing palace Xiqu painting still plays an irreplaceable role in carrying forward traditional culture.