The famous painter of the Northern Song Dynasty Zhang Zeduan’s “Qingming Shanghe Map” is a national treasure-level painting, and there are many painters who imitate it in later generations, and in recent years there have been many different versions, there are embroidered versions, hot painting versions, and pen painting versions, each with its own merits, but oil painting versions are rare, today let’s take a look at the oil painting version “Qingming Shanghe Map” jointly painted by two rural painters.
Part of the oil painting version of “Qingming Shanghe Tu”
This oil painting version of “Qingming Shanghe Tu” is 35.2 meters long and 1.68 meters high, because it is a huge oil painting, the weight is also more than 250 kilograms, the whole painting is divided into 21 single paintings, painted by two rural painters in Xingning over a period of three years, it can indeed be called a masterpiece!
Fan Zhihao and Li Jingfeng are apprentices
Fan Zhihao and Li Jingfeng are not only rural painters, but also master and apprentice, the master and apprentice painted this oil painting version of “Qingming Shanghe Map”, only 170 ml of large oil paint cost more than 300, with more than 400 bad brushes, the whole picture is magnificent, the characters portray vivid images, the scenery is fresh and beautiful, not only has the characteristics of heavy oil painting, but also shows a strong meaning of Chinese painting, once exhibited, it has attracted tens of thousands of onlookers.
No matter the scene, characters, architecture in the painting are depicted very delicately and delicately, the elements in the painting are completely consistent with the original, there are 871 characters, 63 livestock of all kinds, 21 ships, 35 houses and pavilions, 21 carts and sedans are also more three-dimensional, the oil painting version also brings people a completely refreshing visual experience, not only has been admired and appreciated by countless audiences, many peers also expressed appreciation and support.
However, there are also some experts who make comments such as “unprofessional”, “okay to look at” and so on after reading the paintings, and we know that many rural painters and their works have always been criticized by “experts”, and words such as “unorthodox”, “unprofessional”, “not artistic” and so on often appear in their mouths. It is true that many rural painters are halfway out of the house without much professional study, but professional skills can be studied hard to reach a comparable level.
Oil painting version of “Qingming Upper River Map”
In fact, many so-called professional painters, sometimes their works do not show much high connotation and artistic standards, I don’t know what angle these experts stand on to make such hasty comments on the vast majority of rural painters and their works.
The creation of works of art should not be defined as orthodox and professional after studying in colleges, but should be comprehensively judged by the content, connotation and artistry of the work, do you think?
Part of the oil painting version of “Qingming Shanghe Tu”
Part of the oil painting version of “Qingming Shanghe Tu”