Rebound pipa diagram
This map can be found on the map of Ji Le in Mogao Grottoes 1 12, and it is a part of the change of pure land in the West. Letian, a geisha, danced with Yue Xian, lifting her feet and spinning her body, bringing out the sudden momentum of "playing pipa" stunt. It shows that the poetess is carefree, graceful and graceful, holding a pipa and dancing half naked. Dresses are like Youlong's startled phoenix, swaying, and armbands jingling in the flying. Don't be ridiculous. Suddenly, she did a stunt of hip rotation and "playing the pipa" with one move-so the whole kingdom of heaven was amazed and time did not pass. The figures are plump, the line drawing is vivid, smooth and flying, and the clothes and clothes are in one go, which has the charm of "Five Dynasties prevailing" and embodies the characteristics of nationalization of Buddhist painting in the Tang Dynasty. The main colors are stone green, ochre yellow and lead white, which makes the whole picture more elegant, charming and pleasing to the eye. From the perspective of reflecting life and painting techniques, this painting "Playing the Pipa" has made remarkable achievements and is a representative masterpiece of Dunhuang murals.
Word: rebound pipa. Dance style in Dunhuang murals. Metaphor refers to unconventional thinking and behavior; Looking at the problem from the opposite side is unconventional.
Colorful picture world: The cave shows us a colorful picture world. All kinds of Buddhist stories, mountains and rivers, pavilions, flower patterns and flying Buddha statues give these mysterious caves a Buddhist scenery full of wind and clouds. Some caves let us see people hunting, weaving, building houses and other secular paintings full of life. The scene of Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions in history, the endless stream of business trips on the Silk Road, and the mighty queue of Zhang Yichao, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty's Western Expedition, also appeared in those colorful murals.
The crystallization of eastern and western art
If all the murals in the Mogao Grottoes are connected, there will be 50 Li Long. In such a long gallery, from the Sixteen Kingdoms through the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Song and Yuan Dynasties, different styles and schools have formed their own characteristics, such as richness. In art, these murals not only reflect the national style of China, but also absorb the strengths of ancient Indian, Greek, Iranian and other countries, which can be called the crystallization of eastern and western arts. Many artists came to Guo Huang, attracted by this art treasure house, and would rather give up the superior living conditions in the city and stay in this remote desert town, copying murals and learning from ancient artists, and lead a hard life for several years or even most of their lives.
The most beautiful image: dancing and rebounding pipa
Among these murals, "flying" is recognized as the most beautiful image. This flying "flying" has long appeared in various picture books and has even been used as a trademark by many commodities. Its beautiful image has been familiar to the masses, and there are also musicians who play the pipa. With the performance of the large-scale dance drama Rain on Silk Road, it is also deeply loved by the masses. Someone has specially studied the modeling and expression depiction of characters' hands in murals. There has always been a saying in the art world that it is difficult to draw a hand, and the movements of the hand in Dunhuang murals are ever-changing, reflecting the feelings of the characters. In terms of hand modeling and expression portrayal, it can be said that it is the pinnacle. The action of the happy hand is an excellent example. The colorful sculptures of Mogao Grottoes and the precision of human musculoskeletal make you believe that ancient artists are very familiar with human anatomy and their artistic attainments are impressive. The paintings and colored sculptures in each cave are complete and harmonious in layout and tone.