A Study Of Expressions In Xin Dongwang And Chen Liu’s Figure Paintings

Figure painting is a major category in ancient and modern Chinese and foreign paintings,and it is a rich stroke in the history of art.Figures are an important subject that will be involved in artistic creation.The expression of the object in the figure painting injects the artist’s spiritual and emotional soul into the artwork.The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said: "Noble and dignity,inferiority and strength,shrewdness and alertness,arrogance and vulgarity can all be transformed from stillness.and movements are reflected in facial expressions and body postures." The article use "expressions" as the main clue to explore the meaning of expressions in painting.Both painters Xin Dongwang and Chen Liu are very good at depicting the expressions of characters in their natural state.This expression is not meant to be praised or criticized,nor exaggerated.It is the expression that best reflects a person’s spiritual outlook.This paper will study the figure paintings of Xin Dongwang and Chen Liu,the relationship between the expressions in the paintings and the emotions of the two artists,and the similarities and differences between Xin Dongwang and Chen Liu’s figure paintings,and then reflect on the artist’s figure paintings.Analysis and research of spiritual emotions and humanistic care.