The Symbol Of American Spirit-A Study Of Winslow Homer's Painting Art

In the 19 th century,the United States was in a period of social and historical transformation,and great changes had taken place in politics,economy,ideology and culture.The war of independence gave the United States initial political freedom,and the victory of the second war of independence gave the United States all-round political and economic liberation and free development.After the civil war,with the rapid economic development of the United States,people's thoughts are constantly changing.In terms of art,although the United States originated from European art,the 19 th century began to gradually reveal the artistic style with Native American characteristics,of which Winslow Homer was the most prominent.This paper is divided into four parts.The first part is a brief introduction to the social and artistic background of the United States in the 19 th century.The second part is a review of Homer's life and focuses on the process of his artistic style and thought development and change.It discusses the exploration of art in the early years,the turning point of middle-aged art and the sublimation of art in the later years.The third part introduces the characteristics and formation of the American spirit in the 19 th century,and makes an in-depth analysis of the American spirit in Homer's genre painting and seascape painting.We think that the core contents of American spirit in the 19 th century are embodied in Homer's works,which are the spirit of equality and freedom,the spirit of optimism,the spirit of heroism and pragmatism.This article will further explore the American spirit of Homer's works through the analysis of the screen language in different periods;the fourth part summarizes the influence of Homer's painting art on the later generations,We believe that Homer's American spirit with the characteristics of the times has become a spiritual wealth to inspire generations of American artists by depicting American life.