The General Situation of the Figure Paintings in Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was the peak of artistic development in Chinese history, and figure painting was no exception. The Tang Dynasty figure paintings had a wide range of subjects and rich characters, which had rich characteristics of the times and artistic value. The figure paintings of the Tang Dynasty mainly involved politics, military, aristocracy, religion, social customs and other subjects. The most common ones were landscape paintings and portraits. In the Tang Dynasty, the development of portrait painting was particularly prominent. Portrait painting not only truly reflected the identity and status of the characters, but also showed the aesthetic standards and painting skills of the Tang society. The figure paintings of the Tang Dynasty were full of figures, beautiful and had superb skills and expressiveness. The artists vividly displayed the character's personality, mentality, and demeanor through lines, light, and details. In the Tang Dynasty, painters also paid attention to the costumes of the characters, props and scenes to make the painting more complete and rich. The achievements of the Tang Dynasty figure painting not only had a profound impact on art but also on society and culture. The portraits, landscape paintings, and figure paintings of the Tang Dynasty not only left a precious historical legacy, but also had an important impact on the art of painting in later generations.