On the appreciation of western painting.

First of all, I want to say that western painting is an evolutionary process.

For example, from Roman style to Gothic art, to Renaissance, Baroque art, Rococo art, neoclassicism, impressionism and modernism.

Therefore, in different periods, our appreciation angle should change.

Give a few examples:

1, Renaissance works should combine the social atmosphere at that time and attach importance to human rights. Therefore, the works are no longer as stuffy as in the Middle Ages, but show the brilliance of human nature, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Raphael's Our Lady of the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's Creating Adam. Of course, but there is also a great breakthrough in painting skills than in the Middle Ages, especially Michelangelo's sketches, which have a great understanding of human anatomy.

2. The later period is the style of Baroque and Rococo. These two styles are very different in themselves, but they should be the same as the public's artistic style. Many famous works have been produced. I think it is not difficult to understand them when appreciating them. Combining some knowledge of painting history, it is not difficult to appreciate the momentum and atmosphere of the works carefully. For example, Belas spent money on Gong E, and Rubens robbed Liu Xipu's daughter, Rembrandt's night patrol. I think neoclassicism is the same.

3. Then there is Impressionism. Ordinary people often feel that their works are loose and shapeless. This is precisely the characteristic of impressionism. They pay attention to the change of light color, not appearance. When appreciating, focus on their advantages, that is, the change of color, and experience the effect brought by the harmony of color. For example, Monet's Water Lily and Renoir's The Ball in Moulin Rouge Street. The post-impressionist works of Cezanne and Van Gogh can only be understood by adding personal knowledge. To put it simply, Cezanne is not satisfied with the loose form of the influencer and pursues a solid style that is not brilliant. Van Gogh added many subjective factors to his paintings to achieve a naive style, and he can also refer to Gauguin's works.

Many schools of modernism are not well understood by ordinary people. I think the key is to understand why they come into being. First of all, the invention of photographic equipment makes people no longer need to draw exactly the same objects, and painting really returns to the standard of art, which solves the problem of what art is. The most famous is Duchamp's urinal. In addition, the development of western art to modernism is already an idealistic artistic thought. When you appreciate it, you should know the author's own ideas, and you can't limit it by the perspective and light and shade of traditional painting. There is something wrong on the second floor. I suggest you know what cubism, de stijl, Dada, surrealism, metaphysics, earth art, symbolism, popism, futurism, fauvism, expressionism and supremacism are. Of course, it's difficult for people who don't have an art foundation. This is a gradual process.

Renaissance painting is similar to romanticism and realism in literature.

Baroque and Rococo are aestheticism.

Impressionism is expressionism.

modernism

I don't know much about literature, but I think literature and painting are interlinked. For example, there was a time in history when romanticism prevailed in literature, and it should also be romantic painting in art.

In this way, the Renaissance is not equal to romanticism and realism in literature. Romanticism refers to some magnificent, imaginative and colorful paintings. The most famous is Delacroix. Realism is a character like Courbet.

Baroque and Rococo are aestheticism.

Aestheticism should be the concept of literature. Refers to a loosely organized movement that appeared in the field of British art and literature in the late19th century. But in the late19th century, art was no longer baroque and rococo, but entered the impressionism. Besides, Britain is an island country, not the mainstream of European art.

Impressionism is expressionism.

Expressionism is a literary trend of thought that prevailed in the western world from the early 20th century to the 1930s. It should be later than impressionism. And expressionism in painting is also different from impressionism. The most famous is the Scream by Monk, who often distorts people's bodies to express their inner feelings.

modernism

This should be true, and it has something to do with painting. There are many schools and the time is the same.

I think you are right to associate literature with art. Various ideological trends and movements in history. First of all, there must be literature, and artists express their feelings through brushes.

There is another sentence that should have been said long ago.

When looking at a painting, you should put yourself in the position of the author. It should also be combined with the religion, history and culture at that time. Especially during the Renaissance controlled by the church in the Middle Ages.

Besides, you said there was nothing you could do about the painting.

I don't know whether you can't understand one painting or all of it.

In this case, the third floor, the fourth floor, the sixth floor and the seventh floor all have some truth. First look at what interests you and resonates with you, then get to know others. Sometimes you don't have to stick to one work. With the deepening of understanding, you will naturally understand.