Metaphysical Painting was significant in modern art for influenced Surrealism greatly, as well as being a bridge for Abstract art's coming into being.

形而上绘画对超现实主义艺术的产生具有重要的影响，也是抽象艺术产生的一座桥梁，在现代艺术探索之路上具有重要的意义。

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The thesis tries to reveal the clarity and obscuration of lights & shadows in painting works. It ponders the theory of dislocation, and tries to find the metaphysical meanings of lights & shadows.

本文意欲揭示绘画作品中光影的澄明与遮蔽，切入断层论的思考，迈入光影形而上意义的返回步伐。

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"Here's this heavy metaphysical painting with a father figure whose head could be bobbed up and down like a yo-yo, played with, or dropped, " Ms. Fort says.

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