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Prague Fashion Houses 1900–1948, Museum of Decorative Arts In Prague

The narrative monograph captures the history of Prague’s most important fashion races, such as the salons of Hana Podolská, Oldřich Rosenbaum, Arnoštka Roubíčková and František Bárta, and describes the development of fashion creation in the period 1900–1948. We follow the development of the tailoring craft, its transformation into applied art,…

His Life and Collection: Conservation and Heritage, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

As an outstanding art educator of the 20th century, Xu Beihong formed a set of clear and complete artistic propositions in theory and practice, which was called the realism system by academics. He has repeatedly emphasized that his art practice adheres to the principles of teaching first and creation second,…

Chinese Paintings: Homeland Feelings, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Revolution and improvement are not only the main issues of Chinese social development in the first half of the 20th century, but also the core issues of the development of Chinese art. As a representative artist who cares for the country and the people, and serves the country with art,…

Oil Painting: Concern to People’s Livelihood, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

As we all know, Xu Beihong’s greatest contribution to Chinese art was that after studying in France in 1919, he introduced oil painting and sketching systems to China through schooling, education, and communication, and established a modern art education system. The exhibition established the artistic standpoint of Xu Beihong’s oil…

Sketch: To the vast and the finest, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

“To the vast and the finest”, as Xu Beihong’s art criterion and ideal, can be said that he has been determined to improve Chinese painting since 1918, establish “new art”, and further deepen the ambition of reviving Chinese art. This idea was first put forward in the “Xu Beihong Briefing”,…

Calligraphy: Refined and elegant, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

The understanding of Xu Beihong’s calligraphy is usually found in the inscriptions and postscripts of his works. It’s rarely sees his individual calligraphy works in the exhibition. To this end, this exhibition focuses on the various forms of calligraphy in Xu Beihong’s various forms, mainly including couplets, Letters, fan noodles,…