The Transmutation Of Zhao Mengfu’s Painting Style During The Ming And Qing Dynasties

The circulation of Zhao Mengfu’s paintings in the Ming and Qing dynasties was divided into three stages,the first stage was from the late Yuan to the Ming and Wumen school periods,and the literati class mostly showed appreciation and collection for the purpose of satisfying spiritual aesthetics and emotional sustenance.The second stage,from the Ming Wumen School to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties,Zhao Mengfu’s paintings were loved by all classes under the influence of his "ancient meaning" aesthetic concept.In the third stage,since the Qing Dynasty,literati and doctors and the royal family have respected Zhao’s paintings,forming a phenomenon in which Zhao Mengfu’s paintings are regarded as treasures from top to bottom.First of all,Zhao Mengfu’s painting collection experienced the social environmental background,the collection of the royal family and the people during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties,and the appreciation and evaluation of Zhao Mengfu’s paintings at that time,presenting the collection style of Zhao Mengfu’s paintings during this period.In the middle of the Ming Dynasty,the economic environment recovered,aesthetic taste and artistic concepts have undergone certain changes,the acceptance,learning,collection and other aspects of Zhao paintings,mainly focusing on the influence of Zhao Mengfu’s painting concept "ancient meaning" theory,to explore the reasons and characteristics of Zhao Mengfu’s paintings in the middle of the Ming Dynasty.In the Qing Dynasty,people mainly discussed the collection style of Zhao Mengfu’s paintings,mainly from the aesthetic taste of the Qing royal family,the rise of retro style in the art world,and the collection activities of the inner house.