Analysis On The Co-existence Between Realistic Painting And Aesthetic Conception In Snow Forest

Snow landscape is a special subject in the ancient landscape painting which is highly praised by the ancient literati and painters,as it seeks to deliver rich connotation and aesthetic implications such as loneliness,indifference to fame,or solitude.In Snow Forest,Fan Kuan expresses the majesty of Zhongnan Mountains with realistic techniques,conveys his obsession with mountain scenery through its composition and layout,and expresses his inner peace with snow scenery,cold forests and empty mountains.This painting is the reflection of his state of mind,and it also conveys a unique aesthetics.Fan's paintings do not involve too much subjective creation,which means that his work restore the true state of all things and show his peaceful inner world as well.Today,Fan's ethics,his perception of life and the inspiration he gets from nature as well as his attitude towards creation should be highly-valued and protected in this indifferent interest-only society.