1. Bird's Picture
"Bird's Picture" is a portrait painted by the famous painter Peter Reynolds. In this painting, the artist deliberately captured the natural posture of a bird in flight and meticulously painted it on the canvas. The whole painting is natural in style, meticulous in detail, and of great artistic value.
2. What name should you give it?
Since the painting has no obvious theme, the name has always been a problem. Reynolds himself had considered several names, such as "Birds of Escape", "Free Birds" and so on. But eventually he abandoned these names and decided to let the viewer decide what the painting should be called.
3. The origin of the name
Although Reynolds did not give this painting a name, this did not prevent it from winning more and more praise. It is said that the name "Pictures of Birds" was originally given by the famous British art dealer John Morgan. He believed that this painting showed the wonderful and vivid appearance of the bird in the sky, so he called it "the picture of the bird". Over time, the name "Picture of a Bird" became accepted and became the official name of the painting.
4. Artistic value and inheritance
"Picture of a Bird" is not just a work of art, it also represents an aesthetic trend and art in the British painting world in the 18th century. style. It absorbed the new art trends in continental Europe at that time and incorporated the characteristics of British painters themselves. Today, the painting is part of the National Gallery's collection and continues to attract attention. Its artistic value and inheritance have brought countless thoughts and inspirations to people.