Layton – the painter of the dreamy aesthetics
Leiden is a painter with the Rafael pre-school, but he eventually slid into classical aestheticism, as well as the Royal Academy, but his personal experience is noteworthy, he learned painting from the process of wandering, and brought him success, if it comes from the academy, there will be no Leiden, in the era of the rise of Impressionism, Layton sank into a beautiful dream, transcendent in the atmosphere of immortality and beauty, all the apparitions are like filtered, no impurities, in fact, art is this freedom, It is not a substitute for photography, so whether the Impressionists and later modernists were too worried about the influence of photography and fell into another kind of chaos, far from the golden section line, away from the beautiful paradigm, away from the acceptance of the public. Classical art has its constancy, or when an artistic trend rises, it may obscure its light, but this is only a fog, after which its light will reappear, and the vast majority of our acceptance is this beautiful classicism, just like we recall the masterpieces of the Renaissance era, whenever we look back at the history of art, we will reflect on what can be passed on for eternity and which are just temporary bubbles.
Art never ends, it is just a process, time is not exhausted, there is no consistency, then all the operations in the process of time will not always have, their process is a cycle of operation, repeated reincarnation, we feel that Leiden's art is very dreamy, very beautiful, this is the result of the freedom of art, or the result of some people adhering to classicism.
We can find the shadow of the works of previous masters in Leiden's works, such as its "Krina, the Goddess of Ningfu of Dagel", you may think of Ingres's "Spring", of course, Leiden's work is painted subtly, a touch of plain yarn makes the beautiful body half hidden and half visible, the meaning is different. The tension of the perfect work of "Blazing June" is infinite, wrapped as if it is not the flesh of a young girl, but a fiery passion and fire, evoking an awakening of life.
In terms of agency in shape and tone, mechanical artifacts are irreplaceable, and the artist Leiden exerts this initiative to make his works impossible to easily reproduce, especially the meaning of god, soul, spirit, illusion, magic, immortal and so on.
We have experienced the trend of modernism and contemporary, and it is a wave of oncoming waves, but after the storm, we will re-examine the past, we will also re-walk the road we have walked, and re-look for lost jewels - (Text: Lei Jialin)
P.S. Appreciation of frederick Layton's works
Frederick Layton, also known as Lord Layton, is the most famous painter of the British 19th century aesthetic school, diluting Joshua Reynolds with an extremely brilliant artistic style, becoming synonymous with the Royal Academy of England and enjoying a high reputation in the history of British painting.
Let's take a look at the beautiful woman in the Layton painting!
"Krina, the goddess of Ningfu of Dagel"
The water goddess Ning Fu raised her eyebrows and held her fist, or pondered or prayed, the exaggerated composition effect highlighted the golden figure of the water elf, facing this body that exuded divine brilliance, you could not help but hold your breath, and could not bear to disturb the goddess's thoughts!
Blazing June
The girl in the painting curls up in an orange robe, and the painting style that seems to be gathered together shows a blooming and stretching posture due to the unsuspecting sleeping appearance of the person in the painting and the flowing and burning skirt of the clouds. In the dream, it is a spinning, blazing, rushing dance, or a quiet, peaceful, indifferent lakeside play.
Roman noblewoman
Proud of the eyes of the four seats, slight chin, luxurious jewelry, hand movements are natural and informal, and every detail exudes an aristocratic atmosphere.
Peonia
In the painting, does the person look back indifferently, do you stir up ripples in the circle in your heart?
May Satoris
Inspired by the daughter of a painter's friend, this portrait is endowed with dynamic beauty, reflecting the nobility, solemnity and elegance of the woman, and is extremely classical.
Sister
Spoiled eyes, hugging posture, where there is a sister, there will be an inexplicable sense of security...
lady-in-waiting
All the beauty of butterflies, geese, and feathers set off the leisurely and elegant appearance of the people in the painting.
The girl who raises peacocks
The peacock is a symbol of auspicious happiness and represents the desire to advocate freedom and peace, and the painting presents a harmonious scene of man and nature becoming one.
A basket of fruit for girls
Mother and child
In the whispers of mothers and children, maternal love and innocence intersect, and the warm atmosphere spreads throughout the room.
Mrs. James Guthrie
During his tenure as a "court painter", in order to cater to the tastes of the upper class and make up for the lack of elegance and refined interest in British art, the painting style became increasingly sweet and lyrical, and the soft shapes, full colors, and delicate depictions often made the depicted image have a joyful and light temperament. But later on this feature is slightly shy, tired of sentimentality. The painting "The Bath of the Fairy Psyche" is a portrayal of Leiden's final painting style, depicting the bathing of nude women in detail, showing a feminine posture and a tired and melancholy mood.
In 1878 he became president of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, so his painting style had a great influence on the British painting scene.
Mrs. John Hansen Walker
Read
The child's focused expression, immersed in the fragrance of books, as if time had lost its sound.
Winding the yarn
Nausica
Countess brownlow
Boudoir light
The woman's upper body leaning back slightly in the mirror, elongating the plump and charming figure, more beautiful and amazing, the long skirt is carefully depicted with patterns, rich in texture, the whole painting conveys a noble atmosphere, showing a classical beauty.
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