A Comparative Study Of Pine Image In The Song Dynasty

The pine tree had been used since the initial stage of the landscape painting, with the time passing, the vision of the artists has been pull up to the vicinity, and change into following the inward world. During this time, the change of the theme of painting and the intent of the painting can bring the touch to the specter. Not only the growing environment of the pine tree, or the nature of the pine tree can touch the specter deeply. The pine tree independent from other kinds of trees and become to the spiritual ballast of the literati and officialdom. In the same time, the change of the pine tree’s position, size, and form in the painting shows the impression of the artist During Wei, Jin dynasty, the pine tree was mixing with other kinds of trees. In North Song dynasty, the unique form of pine tree in painting has been set. Up to South Song dynasty, the cultural connotation of pine tree has been developed and shows the affection of literati and officialdom. This essay is aim to by comparing the form and position of pine tree in painting of two period to find out the change and meaning of the pine tree of pine tree in Chinese landscape painting.