Zhao Ji, a royal painter, painted a picture of a flying crane in the Heavenly Palace, surrounded by auspicious clouds. Which picture is this?

Zhao Ji, a royal painter, painted a picture of a flying crane in the Heavenly Palace, surrounded by auspicious clouds.

A good painting can attract viewers to read it layer by layer, and happiness lies not only in discovering the hidden secrets in the picture, but also in inadvertently attracting viewers to give out "Oh, so that's it" surprises and admiration. The harmony between the viewer and the painter seems to be a dialogue with the ancients across time and space.

This picture of Ruihe was written by Song Huizong and Zhao Ji, and was born in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Because the dense red-crowned cranes, auspicious clouds and the top of the palace in the painting make some viewers feel unreal, it is considered as a surreal work. But in Song Huizong's eyes, what this painting wants to present is the auspicious image he saw with his own eyes.

Xuande Gate was the place where important ceremonies were held in the Song Dynasty, and it was also the place where the emperor and the people entertained together. The appearance of Rui and Xiangyun here was naturally widely publicized by Song Huizong as a symbol of auspicious dynasty. He not only painted this once-in-a-lifetime scene, but also described the whole story in detail and even wrote a poem to praise it.

Song Huizong can draw cranes accurately, thanks to his long-term observation of sketches. In other words, this resource advantage is only owned by the emperor. He once spent a huge sum of money to build a garden in Bianjing, and named it "Long live the Mountain", that is, Genyue. "Including the beauty of the world, hiding the victory of ancient and modern times", like a huge exhibition hall, exotic flowers and plants, exotic rocks and trees, as well as exotic animals presented all over the world.

The Artistic Features of Ruihetu's Painting

Ruihetu is the most classic surreal expression. This work contains the essence of China's traditional culture, and it is also one of the most typical works using surrealism from the perspective of pictures, which is hundreds of years earlier than the emergence of western surrealism. Enjoying the bustling Song Huizong, he painted this masterpiece with brush strokes with the desire to become immortal.

This picture shows the magnificent Xuande Gate in the capital of song dynasty, surrounded by colorful clouds. Eighteen red-crowned cranes with different expressions are hovering in the air, and the other two are standing on the roof. The composition of the picture lowers the viewpoint, makes the eyes moderate, and creates a vast sky in a large area, showing a trend of taking the strange from the vulgar. After the painting, the thin gold book is inscribed by Song Huizong and Evonne.