Aesthetic Study Of "picturesque

The concept of "picturesque" originated from the British aesthetics in the 18 th century and is an important category in the history of aesthetics.Its status in British aesthetics is comparable to that of "Grace" and "Sublime".The Chinese word "picturesque" is a literal translation of the English "picturesque".Whether it is Chinese aesthetics or Western aesthetics,the basic definition of "picturesque" is "looks like a painting"."Picturesque" was originally just an aesthetic taste or aesthetic concept,and it was mostly used to describe what the viewer saw was as pleasing as a landscape painting.With the theoretical construction of William Gilpin,Uvedale Price,and Richard Payne Knight,"picturesque" gradually evolved into a formal aesthetic category,and in Christopher Hussey,John Dixon Hunter,Malcolm Andrews and others have expanded their theories to form a complete "picturesque" theoretical system.In addition to the basic meaning,the category of "picturesque" also has a deeper connotation.First of all,from the perspective of things to be viewed,"picturesque" is a modifier,which presents us with the relationship between various things and art;Secondly,from the perspective of the viewing subject,"picturesque" can reflect the subject’s viewing and cognitive patterns;Finally,from the perspective of cultural concept,"picturesque" can reflect the natural aesthetic concept and national aesthetic identity of its era.It can be seen that "picturesque" is a very valuable research category,which is why we can see the motif of "picturesque" in various arts.This article will start with the origin of the "picturesque" aesthetic interest,conduct systematic aesthetic research on this category,discuss the construction and development process of the "picturesque" theory,and in-depth interpretation of picturesque viewing patterns,cognitive patterns and cultural concept.Then,combining visual arts to analyze the influence of the "picturesque" motif on painting,architecture and other arts,this will deepen people’s cognition and understanding of "picturesque".