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The Discussion And Inspiration On The Decline Of Chinese Ancient Figure Paintings After Tang And Song Dynasty

Posted on:2009-09-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y CuiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360242498509Subject:Fine Arts
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The traditional figure paintings were the earliest kind of art of China, which came into flourish at Tang and Song Dynasty. Many great painters and paintings were produced at that time. Such as portraits, ladies of court, Buddhist and custom figure paintings. But the flourish time were not last very long. The figure paintings came into the decadence ever since Yuan Dynasty untill Qing Dynasty. It was really unfair and misfortune for the development of the ancient Chinese painting.This thesis is aim to find the reasons of decline from both the subjective and objective side of ancient figure paintings. Although it had many relations with the society and the art's own developing rules, the most important reason was the ruling position of the literati painting. It had ruled the direction of the development of Chinese paintings'style, method and aesthetic appreciation trends. As a result, the figure paintings of nowadays must went out off the literati painting's shadow. We should go back to the life and the society, just paint realistically, and find back the flourish time like the Tang and Song Dynasty. The thesis is to find the reasons and the enlightening in following four parts:Part one is the narration of the beginning, developing and decline process of figure painting. From the brief line of the narration, we can find the way clearly in the history, which get ready for the further explore of the reasons. Part two is focus on the discussion on the reasons. Firstly, the figure painting had many relationships of education function and the reality connection. When it reached the high point of similar, it will turn to the side of express themselves. Secondly, the rule of Mongo nation, many intelligentsia painters turn to drawing to express the depression. As a result, the literati painting became the king of drawing area. Their aesthetic appreciation and theory became the rules of the whole painters. The part three is the negative impacts of literati painting on figure painting. It ruled the painters only came to themselves and neglected the reality. The living area was less and less under the literati painting. Part four is about the inspirations of the decadence. We should break old rules of literati painting. The figure painters of nowadays should pay more attention to the life, the sketch and the model in the times of fair, free and open.It's a pity of the decline of traditional figure painting under the rule of literati painting, but it also shows a great future as well as in modern times. The aim of my thesis is try to help to find the new chance of better developments. The figure paintings will express the drawers'attention for the society and life. Let's expect the"the great new time"of the figure painting in new era.
Keywords/Search Tags:figure paintings, literati paintings, negative impacts, paint realistically, aesthetic appreciation trends
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