A Study Of Emotional Expression In Edward Munch's Paintings

Edward Munch(1863-1944),a world-renowned artist from the end of the 19th century to the early 20th century,was a pioneer of Expressionist painting and was a unique Norwegian painter.As the pride of the Norwegian nation,Munch enjoys a lofty status and privilege.There is a large amount of research on Munch's writings at home and abroad.However,since the study of semiotics theory in China is still a new subject,these writings are mainly to explain Munch's life experience or representative work in detail,and for the painting symbols in his paintings.The analysis and extension of the emotional connotation in his paintings are rarely studied in depth.This article aims to use the emotional expression in Munch's paintings as the main thread to analyze the rules,meanings,and connotations of specific painting symbols in Munch's paintings.At the same time,the study of symbols in artistic creation will also be a promotion.Firstly,this thesis takes emotion as the entry point to study the topic,briefly introduces the life of Munch and his painting art,and analyzes the expression of"emotion" in different painting styles in Munch's paintings.Secondly,it studies the causes of Munch's emotional formation,and analyzes the emotional environment,emotional psychology and the internal and external factors that form the emotional mechanism,which further deepens the importance of Munch's emotional expression.In addition,Munch's research on photography,"soulism",etc.cannot but underestimate the emotional expression of painting.Thirdly,based on the study of art semiotics,the symbolic and metaphorical features of "symbols" in Munch's paintings are analyzed.In addition,from the four themes of death,rebellion of the times,love of human nature,and regeneration of the soul,the specific emotional expression in Munch's paintings is analyzed.Finally,it summarizes the historical and practical significance of the real emotional expression in Munch's paintings,the influence on later generations and the derived styles.This article studies the content of the expressionist master-Munch's paintings to analyze the position and role of emotional factors in his paintings,the role of emotional factors in the formation of his painting style,and the expression of emotions in the painting language.The position and practical significance of emotional expression in his paintings.At the same time,attention to Western expressionism will help expand the perspective of artistic creation and artistic observation.The analysis and study of the psychological process of Munch's painting creation provides more ideas and visions for the creation of Chinese artists when they are modern.