The Roof of a Temple (1)

1987
Tainan Art Museum · Collection
Wu-Yung Hsu · at age 
67
Oil on canvas
72.5 x 91 cm
The statues of Gods in the temple represent people’s center of belief. The decorations on the roof are built from the believers’ imaginations, as symbols of hope. The carved porcelain statues represent the stories of the Dragon andPhoenix, Gods of Fortune, Wealth and Long Life, Shan-Buo Ying Tai, TheTwenty-four Paragons of filial piety, Warriors of The Three Kingdoms, etc., This painting uses rough black features to accentuate the beauty of matiere,and the beautiful tones of the sunrise.

廟頂 (1)

1987
臺南市美術館.典藏品
許武勇.
67
油彩.畫布
72.5 x 91 cm
廟內有神像的坐鎮,是信仰的中心;但廟頂的裝飾是信徒的幻想,希望的象徵。例如龍鳳福祿壽神、山伯英台、孝子的故事、三國志的勇士等的雕刻瓷器羅列。此件作品是以粗獷黑色輪廓作畫強調畫肌(matiere)之美,東陽的色調之美。