Baltis

Author: He Zhengguang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Balthus, a Polish-French artist, was recommended by many art historians as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. He devoted his life to advocating a retro spirit and immersed himself in the reconstruction of figurative painting. His artistic world is often solitary and desolate. Through the illustrated introduction in this book, you can better appreciate the care he took in presenting the essence of human life in his paintings. [Balthus] Balthus was a renowned contemporary French painter born in Paris in 1908. He received a good education in his childhood, which nurtured the seeds of his later artistic creation. He showed extraordinary talent in his youth, and many of his early works were praised by prominent figures. His artistic persona often appeared in his mature works. In 1934, he held his first personal exhibition in Paris, where his meticulously depicted works, reflecting real life, exuded a dreamlike atmosphere and left a profound impression. After that, he devoted himself to his art, rarely interacting with the outside world. His outstanding artistic achievements were highly regarded in Western society, especially by the intellectual elite. In 1961, the French Minister of Culture appointed him as the director of the prestigious French Academy in Rome. He engaged in artistic activities in Italy until 1977 and has since lived in seclusion in Switzerland. After the 1980s, his paintings were exhibited in various countries in Europe and America, earning him the title of "one of the greatest Western painters of the 20th century." Balthus never attended an art school but achieved success through his diligent efforts and unwavering artistic conviction. In a Western world dominated by modernism, he never compromised with fashion,，、，。，。，。19956，“”，，，，、。