THE INFLUENCE OF DUNHUANG FRESCO ON THE OIL PAINTING OF CHINA OF THE ХХ CENTURY

Abstract

Abstract. The purpose of this article is to study the peculiarities of the influence of Dunhuang frescoes on Chinese oil painting of the twentieth century. Methods. A systematic approach determines the use of a set of methods. Historical and cultural, comparative, semiotic methods made it possible to reveal the influence of Dunhuang frescoes on Chinese oil painting of the twentieth century. The generalization method was used to formulate the results of the article. Results. Dunhuang is a unique region where the traditions of the East and West, China, India and European countries are combined. This unique situation is due to the fact that the Dunhuang Caves were located in the center of the Silk Road. The artists who painted frescoes in the Dunhuang caves represented a combination of different traditions, original means of painting, composition and plot, unique craftsmanship and original colors. Chinese artists of the ХХ century greatly appreciated Dunhuang frescoes and continued the tradition of cave paintings. Oil painting by Chinese artists is analyzed: Xiwen «Kazakh Shepherdess», «Ceremony of Proclamation of the Creation of the PRC», Chang Shuhong «Nine Floors», Zeng Hao «Feitian» and «Guan Yin». The oil paintings of artists of the ХХ century were strongly influenced by frescoes from the Dunhuang caves. Artists used the colors, subjects, compositions and images that we can see on the walls of the Dunhuang Caves. That the frescoes from the Dunhuang caves are of great importance for the development of oil painting in China. Conclusions. As a result of the study, it was found that the art of Dunhuang grottoes demonstrates the intersection of Chinese and Indian cultures, Western and Eastern traditions. In the works of Dong Siven Xiwen «Kazakh Shepherdess», «Ceremony of Proclamation of the Creation of the PRC», Chang Shuhong «Nine Floors», Zeng Hao «Feitian» and «Guan Yin» revealed a modern creative understanding of the frescoes o f Dunhuang.