The Research Of The Characteristics And The Sensibilities In Antonio Lopez Garcia’s Paintings

Antonio Lopez Garcia, one of the most important representative figures of figurative expressionism. His works are not only focused on to the external expression of the reality of the scene, but also focused on to the self-expression of the inner world. From youth to old age, Lopez spent six decades on painting. During his life time, he changed two different styles which gradually formed a unique style of realism.The introduction describes the research background and the current situations, research approaches, research priorities and significance etc. Lopez used the unique realism which was leading the development of Western expressionism. Analysis and study of Lopez’s painting arts can help one understanding of figurative expressionism in abandoning the tradition, the self-examination of modernism, the significance of visual reality and inner spiritual of the expressionists.Chapter one, expounds Lopez’s ideologies and art emotions on his early age. First, this chapter describes Lopez’s process from a beginner to a great master. Second, analyze of the environmental elements which influenced the development of his arts. When Lopez was a teenager, the painting techniques, forms, and painting languages were immature. Thus, the earlier works presented different attempts. However, in this case the earlier works reflected his courage to innovate in the art. The analysis of his earlier works and art emotions can help one to sort out the road of magic realism and realism.Chapter two describes Lopez’s art characteristics and artistic emotions in magic realism period. This chapter illustrates the process of his style transit from expressionism realism to the collision period of magic realism and analyzes the characteristics of magical realism in detailed. In magic realism period, there are more divers in his painting themes and more abundant painting language included. As the connection period between his earlier and later ages, the magic realism reflected teenager Lopez had richly emotions and likes variety of artistic styles. During his entire life, most of time he was exploring realism but many of his realism works maintain the ideologies of magical realism which shows distinctive personal characteristics.Chapter three describes Lopez’s artistic features and artistic emotions in realism period. This chapter explains the process of his style transit from magic realism to realism. In the realism period, Lopez’s painting characteristics can be summarized as the modern expression, expressive content with the truth and the expression of the spirit of a more symbolic. Lopez’s arts can be understand by the analysis of Lopez’s works of art by the emotional authenticity, implicitly, timeliness. Through four decades realism period, Lopez not only formed his own unique style of realism, but also made himself become a symbol of realism style.Chapter four describes Lopez’s painting Road and artistic value. First of all, summarizes the characteristics of his art. In the process of creation, Lopez not only focused on to the works expression diversification, but also attached importance to innovations and developments. Then, describes his value and significance for the development of Chinese contemporary art.Consequently, Lopez dedicated his whole life to painting; every single piece during the different periods is the authentic expression of him. He added a bright color to the development of world arts, and also found a new way to express the art’s emotions.