The Formation and Actuality of Zhao Mengfu's Theory of Ancient Sense
Zhao Mengfu was the leader of the painting circles in the Yuan Dynasty,whose"ancient sense"theory did not only promote the formation of the literati painting characteristics in the Yuan Dynasty,but also affected the development of the literati painting history to a certain extent.Through the investigation of the social situation change from Song to Yuan and the psychological motivation of Zhao Mengfu's retro,the external factors,the main causes of of the"ancient sense"theory formation are clearly defined.From the three levels of style,implication and method,the essence of the"ancient sense"theory is analyzed.Zhao Mengfu strived for the different ancient sense in the Six Dynasties,Tang Dynasty and Northern Song Dynasty,which was the reason for him creating a new style and becoming the leader of the painting circles in the Yuan Dynasty.
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