Why does the world famous paintings prefer busts?

The world famous paintings prefers the bust, because it can better show the charm and inner feelings of the characters, and at the same time, it can make the audience feel more involved and produce stronger * * * sound.

1. What is a bust?

A bust refers to a painting that only shows a bust or upper body in a character's picture. Busts are widely used by artists in painting, sculpture and other forms.

Second, the advantages of the bust

1 can better express the charm and inner feelings of the characters. Generally, the bust only shows the face, arms, chest and other parts of the character, and more body posture, facial expressions and their shapes are exposed in the picture. Through the flexible collocation of these elements, the spirit and inner feelings of the characters can be better expressed.

2, can better attract the attention of the audience, bust usually add some details in the picture, such as clothing, background and so on. , so that the picture has a stronger visual impact, thus causing the audience to have more curiosity and desire to explore the characters hidden in the painting.

3. It is more in line with human visual mode. People's vision mainly depends on the fovea, which means that people usually pay attention to the elements near the center of the picture first, and the key elements in the bust are face, arms and chest, so it is more in line with people's visual habits.

4. It can better show the characteristics and personality of the characters. Compared with the full-length portrait, the bust can better highlight the key points, and better show the personality and characteristics of the characters by emphasizing the local characteristics.

Third, the development of bust.

1. The bust originated in ancient Greece and prevailed from 16 to17th century. At that time, most portraits in Europe were in the form of busts. Later, with the development of photography technology, photos became a more popular portrait medium, and painting art gradually turned to full-body portraits and scene paintings.

2. However, the bust has always maintained its unique charm and is widely used in modern art, such as Picasso's Me and My Father, Van Gogh's Monica and so on.

3. There are many representative works in the history of painting. For example, Monet's Untitled Portrait No.1 represents the impressionist portrait, while Dickens' The Man in Little Cross Street is biased towards the early Victorian era.