Bai HuHong

Author: Hao Huaiming / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a biographical story, vividly recording the life of the renowned Chinese painter and art educator Xu Beihong. Xu Beihong was born in turbulent times, studied in poverty, and later studied abroad in France. He advocated "combining Eastern and Western styles to create a new era in painting," mentored the younger generation, and nurtured talent, becoming the founder of modern Chinese art education. He was also a famous patriotic democratic figure, dedicating himself to raising funds for the Anti-Japanese War, advocating for peace and democracy, and spending his entire fortune to collect national treasures. His major works include "Child at the Well," "I Stand," and "Yugong Moves the Mountains."