Contemplating the yellow flowers: The construction of the artist’s image in two paintings by Shi Tao
Abstract
The hermit is a typical theme in the visual discourses of Literati Painting. Rising from the 11th century, the Literati Painting is very expressive of the authors’ thoughts and feelings, which makes an artistic space for catharsis. Therefore, the image of hermit has become a symbol of the artists’ virtues and aspirations. However, there is a certain difference between the idealized image and the real image of the artist. This embellishment of the image is not a deliberate trick of the artists, but a result of multiple factors. This paper aims to explore the construction of the artist’s image in the paintings of the 17th century through the analysis of Shi Tao's two works with the theme of “Contemplating the yellow flowers”.
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