| Western paintings on the theme of the city in the late Qing Dynasty were produced in the context of specific economic,social and foreign relations,mainly depicting the social life at the time of the Guangzhou trading port,and more specifically and more concentratedly reflecting the social economic and cultural life.The themes during this period The choice of content can not only reflect the aesthetic connotation of foreigners,but also reflect the culture of Guangzhou Port under the background of Sino-Western trade.In a specific era background,a series of discussions are made on the introduction,development and decline of market-style western paintings.At the same time,market-themed western paintings have his unique characteristics.In terms of subject matter and content,they mainly depict Guangzhou city-life,draw on traditional customs paintings,and reproduce existing western paintings.They are more prominent than traditional paintings.New development.In terms of form and technique,the characteristics of market-style western paintings are mainly represented by: novel perspectives,simplified composition,unique shading,and bright colors.The perspective method combines the perspective of the Western focus with the perspective of traditional Chinese painting to form a novel perspective method.Its composition retains the relatively independent styles of China and the West,and focuses on the central composition,which simplifies trivial details and does not draw the background,allowing the viewer to go straight to the theme and be clear at a glance.The unique western light and shade method is combined with Chinese line drawing,and the contrast of brightness is weakened to present a unique western painting.In terms of color,the vividness of the work is increased on the basis of inherent colors,and the effect appears to be richer to meet the tastes and needs of foreigners.Various forms and techniques have formed unique western-style western paintings.Western-style western paintings have a certain impact on the social life and aesthetic needs of the West.It records the social life of Guangzhou,which has a certain record significance,and affects the commercial art of later generations.Market-themed western paintings are the result of cultural exchanges between China and the West.Its practice proves that western paintings have been introduced and developed at the Guangzhou Port in the Qing Dynasty,and that they have some innovations in technique.The practice of artistic practice should be the most important inspiration for today’s painting practice. |
