How to appreciate the "interesting center" of artistic works?

"Center of Interest" is a technical term commonly used in cultural and artistic circles, which usually refers to the most attractive, infectious, fascinating and unforgettable place in artistic works. Popular speaking is the highlight of works of art. Literary works, such as novels, have an interesting center called "literary eye", and artistic works, such as oil paintings, also have an interesting center called "painting eye". Interest center is an indispensable part and key element in artistic works.

For most readers who like oil painting, to appreciate oil painting art works is not to explore any creative techniques or care much about its style, but to gain visual beauty and spiritual pleasure from it, and then produce a kind of * * * soul voice. The center of interest in oil painting plays a key role.

Generally speaking, classic oil paintings have their interesting centers. But because a painting contains many contents and elements, it has a subject and a companion; There are close-range and long-range views; There are bright and dark; There is stillness and movement; There can't be entertainment centers everywhere. A clever painter often uses appropriate expressions to show the interesting center of a painting.

The interesting center of oil painting works is reflected in the image and expression of the characters in the painting, the posture of the characters in the painting, the composition design of the picture, the background design of the picture, the color rendering of the picture, the relationship between light and shade of the picture, the breath atmosphere revealed by the picture and the creative imagination of the picture. Wait a minute.

Today, the author tries to take some classic paintings as examples to discuss with you how to appreciate the "interesting center" in oil painting.

First, the interest center of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance painter, and is known as "the first painting in the West". For more than 500 years, this painting has been loved by generations. Where is the "interesting center" of this painting? In Mona Lisa's smile. "Smile" is a kind of happy expression that people are familiar with. But Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa's smile is "unusual". This kind of smile contains rich connotations, such as the gentleness and quietness of women, the elegance and elegance of your wife, the kindness and generosity of human nature, the preconceptions of words, and even some mystery; This smile exudes a soft, harmonious and charitable human brilliance. For hundreds of years, Mona Lisa's smile not only touched countless people, but also triggered countless people's guesses.

Second, Rubens's "Three Beauty Gods" Interest Center

"Three beautiful gods" are three goddesses representing beauty, wisdom and chastity in ancient Greek mythology, and they are common themes in western oil paintings. However, Rubens, a baroque master in the17th century, created three beautiful gods, which were different from others. The three beautiful gods described by other painters are dignified and beautiful, exquisite and delicate, enchanting and charming, or amorous feelings, while the three female images of Rubens' three beautiful gods are tall and burly, with broad waist, thick hips and thick legs, which can even be called "tough". In fact, this is precisely the genius of Rubens, and it is also the highlight, highlight and interesting center of this painting. First, distinctive features. Second, it is more realistic and grounded. Because not all women in life are extremely beautiful. Third, it is dynamic and more visually attractive. For this reason, among many works depicting three beautiful gods, Rubens' three beautiful gods are the most impressive, famous and unforgettable.

Third, Angel's "Fountain" interest center.

Fountain is a human body oil painting created by French neoclassical painter Angel after a lapse of 26 years in the19th century. Known as the pinnacle of western body oil painting, it is listed as a model of teaching in the Academy of Fine Arts by many countries. If you just imagine, an oil painting of a naked girl standing in front will inevitably look a bit unbearable. However, readers can't see the slightest vulgar pornography from this painting. Instead, it is a clear and transparent purity, a quiet and elegant solemnity, and a harmonious rhythm of external beauty and internal beauty. So, where is the interesting center of this painting? It is not the naked body of the characters, but the innocent breath, atmosphere and charm of "quiet greatness, lofty simplicity" released in the picture. This kind of breath, atmosphere and verve bring people true, pure and beautiful spiritual enjoyment, and will not produce absurd and boring ideas.

Fourth, the interesting center of Klimt's kiss.

Kiss is the representative work of Austrian symbolist painter Kloc-0 at the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century. It is a symbolic oil painting showing love, which was created by Klimt with his lover Miflo as the model. I believe many people, especially young people, have seen this painting. This painting, which is quite different from the traditional realistic oil painting, has two major points of view: one is its ingenious composition. In the picture, a pair of close lovers are wrapped in a golden round bag, and they seem to have merged into one. A man seems to be hiding in a painting, only vaguely seeing the happy expression of a woman immersed in love. Another attraction is its extremely colorful decorative color patterns. These two aspects constitute the interesting center of the painting Kiss.

Fifth, Xia Jiaer's "love" interest center.

Xia Jiaer was a famous Russian painter who was active in French painting in the first and middle period of the 20th century. Love was written by him to commemorate the third anniversary of his marriage with his beloved wife. In this painting, the painter Xia Jiaer himself is standing in Yushu, and the woman he supports with one hand and dances in the air in a purple dress is his beloved wife. The interesting center of this painting lies in its wonderful and beautiful creativity. The painter predicted the sweetness and greatness of love with this painting. Love can give people infinite power and fly freely.

Sixth, Dali's interest center of "time eternity"

Time Eternity is the masterpiece of Spanish surrealist painter Dali in the 20th century. Dali is known as a genius, genius and eccentric in western painting circles, and many of his works are full of magical imagination. Generally speaking, as a clock for measuring time, whether it is a watch or a wall clock, they will only stop and will not bend.

But the eternal time in Dali makes the clock bend, some hanging on branches, some hanging on platforms, and some hanging on the necks of nameless animals. This imaginative picture immediately aroused readers' interest and inspired people to think: What does the painter mean by bending the clock? Does it imply that no matter whether there is a clock or not, whether the clock is walking, stopping or even bending, time will pass by one minute and one second, and time is infinite and eternal? ...