Xu Wei founded the Ivy School, which brought great changes and innovations to Chinese painting. Under the influence of new ideas, the Ivy League made bold changes in combination with previous painting methods, and gradually formed unique artistic ideas. This period is in the stage of social atmosphere opening and ideological emancipation, and people have a new pursuit and understanding of nature, emotion and artistic expression.
As we all know, Xu Wei, as the founder and core figure of the Ivy League School, put forward new aesthetic concepts and artistic pursuits, broke through the traditional limitations and brought new creative and theoretical forms to Chinese painting. Therefore, through the analysis of the Ivy School, we can reflect on the innovation and inheritance of Chinese painting art and provide reference and enlightenment for the development of contemporary Chinese painting.
Xu Wei's artistic background
Undoubtedly, Xu Wei's artistic achievements are mainly reflected in his paintings and operas. Xu Wei's calligraphy style is unique, mainly cursive, with vigorous brushwork, vivid charm and high artistic value. Xu Wei's paintings are mainly flower-and-bird paintings and landscape paintings. His brushwork is concise and vigorous, and his pictures are full of artistic conception and charm, especially his ink painting is unique.
In the Ming Dynasty, literati painting became the mainstream of painting, emphasizing the painter's cultural accomplishment and personalized expression. Under the influence of this literati painting tradition, Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy works not only have high artistic value, but also contain profound ideological and cultural connotations. In addition, Xu Wei was also influenced by Taoist thought, emphasizing personality liberation and free expression in his artistic creation.