Study Of Contemporary Historical Themes Portraits

Chinese historical themes painting have a long history, the Famous masterpieces play important roles in accounts of the history, cultural heritage, national education, improve aesthetics. With rapidly development of market economy and art career, however, the theory and practice of Chinese historical themes figure painting have shown a stagnating trend. What is more, it lacks of analysis, reflection and consideration. Therefore, the paper based on literature analysis, case studies, interviews and other research methods, systems analyzes this situation and get mainly conclusions as following:1. Summarizes the concept and connotation, context and function of Chinese historical themes painting. Based on the deep analysis of the Historical paintings, the Chinese historical themes painting, the Chinese historical themes figure painting, and added analysis of western painting, this paper redefining the concept of "Chinese historical themes figure painting " Furthermore, through the typical analysis, gets its historical context as follow:spring up, prosperity and transformation, prosperity, resurgence, decline, recovery. And then, summarizes the functions as narration, education, and aesthetics.2. Summed up the elements, technique of expression and current situation of contemporary Chinese historical themes figure painting. The theme is highlighted by the narrative figure, symbolization, abstract and so forth. While, the times, events, people, environment, ethnic are its key elements. And get the conclusion that the contemporary Chinese historical themes figure painting is on the stage of transition and limited revival.3. From the objective and subjective aspects, summed up the main challenges faced of contemporary Chinese historical themes figure painting. Objective aspect mainly refers to the era of mass media and diversity of painting ideas. While the ink and the relationship between the shapes of coordination defects, and the insufficient grasp of the subjective aspect is its subjective elements problems.4. Explores the Breakthrough path of the contemporary Chinese historical themes figure painting. Firstly, combine with concrete and abstract; secondly, synchronize the painting with the times, in the height and content, language and form, materials and techniques have demonstrated the application of contemporary; the thirdly, the Ego and superego in parallel, the painter should be strengthened innovative ideas to improve the quality awareness, highlight the human spirit; Fourthly, the government and the market-oriented, with the government platform, market-oriented the contemporary Chinese historical themes figure painting get its new development.