A Study On The Art Of "Point Out The Scenery" In Chinese Landscape Paintings During The Song Dynasty

Content:"Point out the scenery" has a great effect on the artistic conception of Chinese landscape paintings.Tiny as it is,it reflects the tremendous beauty of the whole.Based on the paintings from the South and North Song Dynasty,this essay talks about the significance of "point out the scenery" in Chinese landscape paintings,where it plays a very important role.What's more, not only can it add the touch that brings a work of art to life,but also shows people's attitudes toward respect for nature through the percentage it occupies and sketching the contours of objects.Having experienced the creation and research of consummate craftsmen and great masters from various periods,Chinese drawing art is well-established.Now there are three main categories. Namely,landscape,flower-and-bird and figure paintings,and each of them has gained the giant art achievements.Landscape paintings however,stand out in the hall of traditional Chinese paintings, and appreciated by writers and poets.GuoXi says,"The reason why so many superior men love landscape paintings is that the scenery described in the paintings are the ordinary ones that we all experience in our daily life.Such as the quiet gardens,going fishing,and the sound of cranes.We find the ideal places both in our mind and in the landscape paintings,which are never to be found in crowded cities." That is to say,the artistic conception hidden in landscape paintings makes less ambitious and a peaceful mood.Apart from Huang gongwang,Ni yunlin,Wu zhen,Wang meng and Ming shenzhou,famous painters ranging from Zhao boju(Tang Dynasty) whose masterpiece is "Landscape of our great country " to Songji,Guan,Dong,Ju,have been showing their great love to natural beauty and expressed the feelings through these paintings.With the development of Chinese landscape paintings,lots of its branches came into being.They are found better conceptions,compositions,and arranging colors.In addition,"Point out the scenery" is well-used to display figures,carriages,little boats,even bridges and buildings,etc.It not only enriches the representation of the scenery,but also turns out to be the ideal carriers of visiting the mountains and rivers,and practices moral culture grows the soul at the same time.Also,it's true that one can "walk,watch,live and visit" in the paintings.In conclusion,without the "point out the scenery",the beauty and artistic conception of Chinese landscape paintings would fail to be manifested.However,recent study of "point out the scenery" is still limited or insufficient.Based on the study of it in landscape paintings,this essay intend to show its influence of the whole pictures during Song Dynasty by analyzing what "point out the scenery" indicates visually and mentally; the rationality of it in the composition;and the required ambiance as "point out the scenery" is being used,including the reflection caused by it,such as the balance of the whole picture,and the mood of the painter while drawing,cultural attention,and artistic significance.Chapterâ… :The definition and the categories of"Point out the scenery". Chapterâ…¡:The demonstration about the unshakeable position and the influential role the landscape paintings played in the South and North Song Dynasties through Chinese painting history.As we know,the copiousness and profundity lie in the painters' craftsmanship and familiarization to the natural scenery.Extraordinary artists,who combine nature with personal emotions,are good at expressing their feelings taking advantage of the paintings,and "Point out the scenery" reflects the relationship of man and nature.Chapterâ…¢:The discussion about the important value and the effect on modern art of "Point out the scenery" through analyzing some works in Song Dynasty.Such as,"A picture of trees on the cliff" by Ju Ran,"A garret in the mountain" by Li Cheng,"Traveling in the mountain" by Fan Kuan,"Early Spring" by Guo Xi,"A picture of mansion in the mountain" by Yan Wengui,and "Foot-stomping song" by Ma Yuan,which shows the poetic esthetics characteristics.Chapterâ…£:The conclusion of the significance and the function of "Point out the scenery".