The Metaphorical Expression And Practical Exploration Of Reality In Expressionist Painting

Born in the early twentieth century with pioneering art and non-mainstream forms,Expressionism has profoundly influenced the development and evolution of modern art.Metaphor is an important element in constructing Expressionist art,and has been an effective means for Expressionist painters to express their social,historical and human attitudes in different development periods of Expressionism.And real life inspired artists’ desire to create expressions and to put their personal emotional metaphors in their paintings.Therefore,the depiction of reality in Expressionist paintings is a metaphorical visual reconstruction and communication under the influence of subjective emotions.The topic of metaphorical expression of realism in Expressionist painting is determined by the author’s professional research direction,combing through the relevant supporting theories in the process of oil painting creation practice,and focusing on his personal interests and the expression style of his works.Through combing the artistic characteristics and expression methods of expressionist painters such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner,Egon Schille and Luo Erchun,the basic concepts and relationships between realism and metaphorical expression in expressionist painting are elaborated,and the metaphorical nature of expressionist painting in the creation of realistic subjects is clarified.The focus is on the creative intent,process and perception in the landscape and figure series,and further explores the presentation of realistic care and metaphorical expression in Expressionist painting with the works of the series "Seeking to See" and "Quiet View",and confirms the core view of metaphorical expression of realism in Expressionist painting from multiple perspectives.