閻立本是初唐绘画的先驱艺术家,他的画既有对隋,五代精致画面的传承又开启唐代更注重人物内心刻画的画法,同时,作为丞相的他又有许多关于当时唐代宫廷发生重大事件的绘画记录,《步辇图》就是唐太宗命其绘制的一幅反映唐代对外交流的作品。本文将着重分析《步辇图》中反映的唐朝对外交流情况,思考当时真实的政治环境。 Yan Liben was a pioneer artist in the early Tang Dynasty. His painting not only inherited the fine images of the Sui and the Five Dynasties, but also drew more emphasis on the portrayal of characters in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, as the prime minister, Painting records of major events, “Step by step map” is a painting of Tang Taizong ordered him to reflect the Tang Dynasty foreign exchange works. This article will focus on analyzing the Tang foreign exchange in the “Beibu map” and think about the real political environment at that time.