An Analysis of Visual Metaphor in Painting

Duan Meng; Yeh Lee Hoi

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250001.20250912

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Volume 9, Issue 12

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An Analysis of Visual Metaphor in Painting
An Analysis of Visual Metaphor in Painting
Faculty of Arts, Sustainability and Creative Industry(FSKIK), Sultan Idris Education University(UPSI), Perak, 35900, Malaysia
Vol. 9, Issue 12, Pages: 7-11(2025)
Published：30 December 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250001.20250912
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Duan Meng,Yeh Lee Hoi.An Analysis of Visual Metaphor in Painting[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2025,09(12):7-11.
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Duan Meng,Yeh Lee Hoi.An Analysis of Visual Metaphor in Painting[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2025,09(12):7-11. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250001.20250912.

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Abstract

Visual metaphor serves as a crucial medium for conveying profound meanings in painting art. It realizes the transformation from concrete visual forms to abstract ideological connotations through the recombination of image symbols and the construction of context. Starting from the essential nature of visual expression in painting art

this paper explores the dimensions of constitutive elements

generative mechanisms and expression paths of visual metaphor. It focuses on the internal logic of visual symbols carrying metaphorical meanings in paintings

and further explains how visual metaphor enhances the ideological depth and artistic appeal of paintings. This study aims to clarify the expression rules of visual metaphor in painting

provide theoretical reference for the meaning construction and artistic interpretation of painting creation

and enrich the academic dimension of visual art metaphor research.

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