On The Theme Of The Southern Song Dynasty Genre Painting To Expand

South-Song Genre painting as an important element of figure painting has its very important position and effects in Chinese painting history. Genre painting achieved a extension in theme and element in South-Song Dynasty. This is not only the result of specified political, economic and cultural background, but also the result of South-Song Dynasty carrying on traditional skills as well as daring to surpass and create. In its contents, it almost includes all aspects of social life and re-present us the racial and regional cultures and lifestyles of various eras in human history. Thus we can, as much as possible, realize the appreciation and pursuit of beauty. With a wealth of full and accurate material and pictures, by comparing the changes of themes in early and late South-Song, this thesis discusses and analyzes the causes and types of the extension in themes and makes an conclusion on historical value and practical significance of the extension in The South-Song Genre painting.