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It will soon be next Saturday, and the paintings on display in this art exhibition happen to be themed on modernity. There are many paintings by famous modernity painters on display in the art exhibition, the representatives of which are naturally Gustave Courbet and édouard Manet.

After entering the art exhibition, Song Shihe was very surprised by the number of people in the exhibition hall.Seeing Ji Yusheng looking at him suspiciously, Song Shihe explained:

"Because the painters of modernity seldom pursue superb and gorgeous painting skills and do not carefully arrange the structure of light and shadow, many people do not appreciate it from the surface of the painting. But in fact, when it comes to the soul of the painting, it is undeniable that, The painters of modernity show things that are more real, unconventional, and more profound, but only a few people can resonate with them now. They prefer to pursue Rococo painters and paintings with the theme of pursuing the liberation of personal desires, so modernity There have always been few visitors to art exhibitions with the theme of "The Art Exhibition". So I was surprised that there were so many people in this art exhibition."

"It's really weird..."

Ji Yusheng nodded, but in fact, he hasn't been to an art exhibition for a long time, and he doesn't know everyone's preferences. He thinks that all paintings are worth appreciating, and there are hidden treasures, maybe some are exposed on the surface, and some are hidden in the depths , but they all have their own style, so rather than worrying about how many people there are, he still prefers to cherish the present time and have a soul dialogue with the paintings.

As soon as they stepped into the exhibition hall, what they saw was the painting "Olympia" created by édouard Manet in 1863.Many people are surrounding the painting, and some people are talking about it.

When Song Shihe saw this painting, he immediately stopped and smiled.

"No wonder."

"what happened?"

Seeing that there was no one standing beside him suddenly, Ji Yusheng turned around and asked him:

"fine."

They approached which painting and heard people's discussions.

"Olympia is a whore, and she is lying naked, with pearls on her neck and ears, orchid hair, and slippers. There is a black cat that seems to be disturbed by our arrival, which is a symbol of desire. The maid sent The flowers that came seemed to be gifts from the previous client, but she didn't care, she was just looking for the next client. What she was looking at, it was you, everyone! She represented the ultimate darkness and depravity, she..."

A man with greasy hair and a crappy suit that doesn't match him is showing off his inkless belly, like a wine bottle in a fireworks and wine alley painted the color of violin wood.

But the strange thing is that the people around him looked at him with admiration, as if he was the painter reborn.

And it was still in front of Song Shihe, which made the scene even more ridiculous.

"What he said is actually correct. Artwork is the expression of the heart. The way the artist expresses art is easy to understand. It is a bit superficial to believe that only connoisseurs can understand art. No one's evaluation of art is wrong. of."

"However, comments on paintings can still be divided into high value and low value. People with artistic skills will naturally have more valuable comments on paintings." Song Shihe smiled and made some comments on the man's speech, and Ji Yusheng agreed very much nodded.

"However, what did you see in this painting?" Song Shihe didn't comment on anyone's opinion, but asked Ji Yusheng's opinion instead.

Ji Yusheng had carefully read the appreciation and analysis of this painting, so he replied confidently:

"The painting was held at the official Paris Salon. It shows a bold composition, with strong and flat outlines, no shadows and light, loose brushwork, deliberate areas of color and a shockingly 'inappropriate' subject painting. édouard Monet also uses oblique The nude image, which points to the sleeping Venus, is the most revered in the traditional academic tradition."

Ji Yusheng was talking endlessly, but Song Shihe's eyes, who were looking at him at this moment, were not as faintly shining as usual.

Although Song Shihe looked at him with a slight smile, Ji Yusheng deeply felt that he did not smile as brightly as he usually communicated, and looked at him with appreciation, so Ji Yusheng stopped in the middle of speaking.

"What's wrong?" Song Shihe asked him.

"I feel like I got it wrong."

"Huh? No? You are right."

Ji Yusheng didn't know how to respond for a moment, could it be that he felt that his eyes were not as usual?Why didn't he dare to say anything after looking directly into his eyes, Ji Yusheng was instantly annoyed.

"What you said is indeed correct. They are all standard answers in art appreciation books." Song Shihe said.

"But as I said in class, the most important thing in appreciating paintings is the soul of the paintings, especially the paintings of modernity."

Song Shihe looked at the painting, as if he could see Monet's mind when he was painting.

"The painter's soul stored in the painting is eternal. Even if the painting fades and decays, the painter's soul is still immortal."

"Do you know the origin of the name of this painting?" Song Shihe asked Ji Yusheng.

Ji Yusheng shook his head.

"Located in the western Peloponnese, Olympia is an ancient Greek cult building dedicated to Zeus."

Ji Yusheng suddenly realized.

"So the name Olympia is actually making fun of Greco-Roman traditions."

Song Shihe nodded approvingly, then asked him

"So what do you think is the reason that Monet simultaneously used an oblique nude image, pointing to the sleeping Venus most revered in the traditional academic tradition?"

"Sleeping Venus's light and shadow shaping and detailed lines are the top of traditional art. The painting imitates the composition of Venus, but the lines and light and shadow shaping are very rough and random, but in fact it shows the traditional art on the theme. resistance, and the art that pioneered the modern pursuit of reality."

"Yes, so this painting is actually a painting showing the truth and power of life, not traditionalacademicart. To put it further, this painting is actually pointing a sword at tradition and making a strong blow to tradition." Song Shihe Looking at "Olympia" said so.

Inspired by Song Shihe, Ji Yusheng seemed to see Monet's pen tip and the soul of the painting.