The Research On Paintings Of Past-Masters Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties

Hermits are a special group in Chinese history and they have the basic character of decent interest, nature-loving, over-confidence and conceit and standing aloof from worldly strife. The characters have became the dream of many literary men and been used in artistic creation by painters in later years, Since then, the figure of hermits was suitable for a painting. With the development of figure painting, in particular the rise of the literati paintings, the pictures of the theme of the hermits expressed the painters’ ideal and emotional catharsis-there is their experience and feelings in pictures, besides showing to miss sages. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the figure of Paintings of Past-Masters were no longer confined to the scope of the ancients, there were many legendary, unknown and even the painters’figure considered as the object. There was a large number of artist who painted the image of hermits and produced so many excellent paintings which depicted the image of hermits at once.The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the social transformation of Chinese feudal society and gradually decayed. Paintings of Past-Masters were developed in the background of the dynastic and regime change, social historical and cultural transformation and the influence of western thought. Compared with the former, it had different artistic features. Based on the tradition and a correct, rational and sublated attitude, Paintings of Past-Masters of Ming and Qing Dynasties were transformed into their own artistic characteristics and were presented a varied art carrier and manifestation. They did not only play an ineffaceable role in the succession and development of the previous dynasties, but also had a major influence on the advancement of the modern figure painting,...