西方19世纪绘画中的红色浅析

Implication of Red Color in Paintings of 19th Century

19世纪的西方社会,正面临着巨大的改变,这种改变往往伴随着澎湃的激情和未知的焦虑,艺术家手中的画笔也在矛盾的左右,一边大肆树立起革命的旗帜,一边穷尽在世纪末的个人消极情绪中。色彩,是艺术家可以运用的最好的视觉力量之一,红色,是其中最古老,也是最醒目的颜色之一,它既可以象征生命的涓涓不息,也可以是刺激神经的危险之兆。试根据红色本身的属性,运用图像学分析的方法,结合具体艺术家的作品来分析19世纪绘画中红色的象征意义。

Red is one of the oldest and most eye - catching colors which not only symbolize the trickling of life, but also a dangerous omen to stimulate the nerves of man. In light of the nature of red color and with the image analysis, we discussed the symbolic meaning of red color in paintings of the 19th century, considering the works of artists.