Light And Shadow Performance Studies In Vermeer's Paintings

Vermeer is one of the representatives of Dutch painting artist in the 17th century,who he is good at many painting subjects,especially remarkable achievements in the aspect of genre painting,his genre painting has had a huge impact on Europe and the world.He was known as the master of light and shadow,visible Vermeer depiction of light and shadow has unique feature.Light first appeared in the painting dates back to the Renaissance,the period of the painter mining and started to use light and shadow,until the 17th century,and has been widely inherited and innovated.The role of light and shadow in the painting is not only the objective real shape,but also three-dimensional form in expressing the author emotion and scene atmosphere play a considerable role.Caravaggio and Rembrandt as well as for the expression of light and shadow is admirable,Caravaggio is full of "dramatic",while Rembrandt's lighting is full of "mystery" Vermeer's light compared with the "drama" and "mystery",is a gentle and quiet.Vermeer's lighting and shading reduced contrast,soft shadows and images of the characters,still life,build an atmosphere of quiet life,this is probably Vermeer portrayal of life,is also the set off of his character.Vermeer its unique characteristics of light and color processing,the color such as blue,yellow,red is often he used in painting,which became his painting characteristics.His creation of light and shadow as objective and real light and shadow,is convincing.In fact,he is through the comparison and adjustment of subjective and objective of light and shadow of the image processing such as natural light as realistic.Light and shadow is indispensable in the picture,and painters use to shape the picture space,smooth shadow volume of an object,highlight the screen main body,to express their emotions and so on.Based on Vermeer painting light and shadow as the main line,analysis and study of Vermeer painting of light and shadow,thus to explore the period of the development of light and shadow.First of all,the study of the particularity of Vermeer's painting light and shadow,by Vermeer's age background and the status of the Dutch painting as well as the inheritance and innovation of Vermeer aspects to explore.Secondly,we can understand his light and shadow,research the function and meaning of shadow from the Vermeer paintings.Compared with Vermeer,during the same period of the great light painter Caravaggio and Rembrandt,their light has many similarities,however there are many difference.I will be three painter of light and shadow in the article,from the picture,the artist emotion and so on various aspects to compare and summarizes the similarities and differences among the three artists' using of light and shadow,to further understanding of the Vermeer's lighting and shading.Section at the end of the article,summarizes the Vermeer as a generation of great painter,his enormous impact on European and domestic.