On Zeng Jing Portrait In Fusion Innovation Spirit

From the very ancient times, the Chinese drawing has been famous in the world due to its rich content and excellent drawing. Along the unceasing development of esthetic request, Chinese drawing has been divided into more and more branches according to the theme. Ancient portrait of people can be divided into three kinds:道释,人物,写貌.Xiemao of the people is called Portrait. thecharacter, wrote the appearance three kinds, the character writes theappearance is a portrait. In ancient timed, portrait was called"写真","写照","传影","传神","真容"and so on. The early drawing is full of practicality, it is aimed to praises merit". From Wei and Jin Dynasty, the portrait has gradually been appreciated aesthetic products. In Tang Dynasty, portrait is developed quite well. In Song and Yuan Dynasty, the theory of drawing has been mutual and the scenery dominant position of portrait was gradually been replaced by the drawing of flower, bird and landscape. The portrait is still popular among the folk people. During Ming and Qing Dynasties, portrait has reached unprecedented prosperity due to the emergency of new commercial cities and transformation of the social convention to simplicity. Zeng Jing, the Ming Dynasty portrait painter established the Bochen school which inherit the merits of the traditional portrait and developed new drawing methods—named Mogu method. It is a great step forward in the history of portrait. Zeng Jing's work are highly appreciated in his time and even today. It also has great impact on the Huangpi drawing in Japan. Basing on analyzing the work and the society cultural context of Zeng Jing's time, this thesis explores the artistic characteristics of Zeng Jing'work, elaborates the spirit of fusion and innovation and promulgates its historical significance and the practical significance.