The Art Analysis Of Zhao Mengfu's Arhat In Red

Paintings of theme Lohan has an enduring history in China.It has been inherited for a thousand years,there is no other topical subject that can transcend this mature subject.The development of Lohan painting is closely related to the religion spread in China.The introduction of Buddhism and the formation of Buddhist concepts have no negligible influence on the creation of Buddha painting.At the beginning,the concept of the Luohan genre painting is vague.It doesn't have an independent branch,and belongs to Taoism.At first,the paintings of Luohan mainly depict the ancient monks to show people's respect.Along with the passage of time,the form of the painting of Luohan constantly changed under the influence of literati painting.It finally forms into an independent creative style and becoming a subject of painting.Zhao is a famous painter of the yuan dynasty,he put forward many important artistic propositions.He also express his own artistic views through his works."Red in red" is a typical and traditional painting of Luohan painting.The purpose of this paper is to draw the origins of Lohan paintings and discuss the artistic features and artistic value of Zhao Mengfu's Red Lohan Figures.