Research On The Artistic Characteristics Of Wise Tempera

Andrew Wyeth(1917-2009)is the most important painter of American new realism and one of the most eye-catching painters of the United States in the twentieth century.Wyeth was born in a small village on the outskirts of Pennsylvania.He spent his entire life in his hometown and rarely traveled.His writings were all from people and things familiar in his life.He is especially good at painting tempera,rational and full of emotional realism,with a keen sense of the outside world and rich skills to portray the scenery and characters of his hometown.The concept of Wise’s paintings is taught by his father’s words and expressions.The works of the Renaissance masters are very inspiring to Wise’s tempera paintings.In the structure of the pictures,they are also reflected in the meanings of the characters themselves.He did not follow the trend,even in the period when the American "abstract expressionism" was extremely popular,he still maintained his unique temperament and insisted on creating paintings that were not hidden by the times.The first part of the paper introduces the background of the American era in Wyeth wise lived,his living environment,the profound influence of the artist’s father on him,and the reason and significance of choosing tempera painting as his painting material.The second part introduces Wyeth’s reference to the painting of art masters in the Renaissance period.The influence of the painting in the Renaissance period on Wyeth’s tempera painting style.The rational composition of his painting follows the rules of ancient painting in the Renaissance period.The quiet order and static expression in the works are consistent with the Renaissance period.The exploration of modeling language is to find the suitable latitude in plane and space.Learning Botticelli’s fine,strong lines,Mantegna’s solid sculptural texture and Durer’s meticulous,pious depiction give his art a kind of permanence.The third part introduces the new exploration of Wyeth ’s tempera painting,which is inspired by modernism and presents the complexity that previous American realistic painters did not have.Through the application of texture,tempera techniques and emotions are perfectly combined.The imperfection of visual Angle and picture makes his works unique.Kerr and the metaphorical representation in his paintings are all over the works of his father’s death.Through the analysis and research of these characteristics,the unique charm of his tempera painting is shown.When people see Wyeth’s art works,they will have a resonance with the most primitive instinct in the heart,which is precisely because of the unique charm of Wyeth tempera.The painter "opened up his own universe"with his heart and wisdom in this small area.This is the tempera of Wyeth.