纵观年画的起源、演变和发展,我们可以清楚地看到它是一种具有较强观念性的绘画,观念是绝大多数年画的创作灵魂。从年画的产生来看,它首先是一种对自然崇拜的物化形式的表现,后来成为人格化的神灵的体现,随后又成为人们祈福禳灾、盼望和祝愿美好生活的反映。其次,大多数年画是 Looking at the origins, evolution and development of New Year pictures, we can clearly see that it is a kind of painting with a strong concept. Concepts are the creative soul of most New Year paintings. From the birth of New Year pictures, it is first and foremost a manifestation of the materialized form of worship of nature, and later it becomes the embodiment of a personified deity. It then becomes a reflection of people’s blessing and disaster, hope and best wishes for a better life. Second, most New Year paintings are