Lucian Freud has won worldwide acclaim with his oil painting and is known as one of the representatives in the arena of modern realism. His works, whether in his use of the language of painting or in his representation of the internal nature and psychological state of modern people, always display his unique characteristics. This essay, firstly from 3 periods begins an analysis of Freud's painting style and developmental history, and afterwards continues looking into his artistic characteristics from various aspects including composition, form, brushwork and texture, colour and emotional mood, hoping to thoroughly explore the unique value of the works of this modern realist master.
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