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After seeing off Tao Xihong, Xu Jiangtong continued to enjoy the afternoon.

Music and a sunny room are his ideal creative environment.Xu Jiangtong is like a lazy big cat, lying comfortably on the workbench basking in the sun.

As the carving knife rose and fell, small clods of soil fell, and the clods smeared on the stainless steel had blood vessels and flesh.

After finishing the last few strokes, he jumped off the stool, moved his sore shoulders, moved forward and backward around the mold, and checked it several times.

The woman, with her hair tied up high, stands relaxed on a tray.Although it was a mold made of clay, signs of blood flow on the neck could still be seen from under a few strands of loose hair, and the bright skin could be glimpsed from the plump body.

It was dark again.Xu Jiangtong opened the window to let the air in the room circulate, so that the sludge could be shaped as soon as possible.

When the mud was almost dry, he put the mold in a fume hood for storage.Walking out of the classroom, passing the cafeteria, and smelling the lingering smell of fireworks, he realized that he only had breakfast today.

Fortunately, no hypoglycemia.Xu Jiangtong hurried back to the office, ate two breads, and took the last subway home.

Tela was already waiting by the door, probably worried that he would go out early and return late every day, and made a few noises in dissatisfaction.

"It'll be fine after this busy time." He hugged Tela's snow-white body and coaxed him patiently, "I'll take care of myself, don't worry."

After feeding the dog son a good dinner, he fried potato pancakes for himself, and continued to work overtime after eating and drinking.

The most difficult job now is the leftover task from my Ph.D. - revising the publication manuscript of "Anatomy of Art".Russian is the fourth language he has come into contact with. Every time he sits in front of the computer and type, he has to think for a long time, and the progress is not satisfactory.

I didn't go to sleep until early in the morning, and I had two classes in a row the next day, so I didn't have much energy at night.

Unexpectedly, when I walked into the classroom, I saw a familiar figure beside the podium.

There were still 15 minutes before the class started, and there were a few people sitting in the back of the classroom. Tao Xihong sat alone in the first row, tilting his head and smiling at him.

It's like Tela who waits for him to get off work at home every day.

Xu Jiangtong was slightly startled, nodded in response, and went to the podium to fiddle with the equipment.

At the end of the day, the classroom was extremely hot, filled with the smell of food and sweat.He smelled uncomfortable. After copying the courseware, he walked to the window to breathe.

Tao Xihong didn't talk to him again, and he seemed to be doing his homework with his textbooks spread out.

As the class approached, the students entered the classroom one after another.Xu Jiangtong returned to the podium and began to give lectures.

The first two classes introduced the cultural background and sculpture style of ancient Rome and the Middle Ages. Tonight we will talk about the Renaissance, a romantic and energetic time to recognize the human self.

"The development of art has a spatial continuity, and any period of time cannot be separated and examined separately. For example, Donatello... [1]" Speaking of sculpture, Xu Jiangtong was revived again, talking to the screen, "He is The inheritor and innovator of ancient Greek and Roman culture, his creative style and composition skills have had a profound influence on later generations, including the well-known Michelangelo."

As soon as the words were finished, the courseware turned the page, and a full male bronze sculpture appeared on the big screen.

"Wow..." There was a commotion underneath.

Xu Jiangtong pressed the page presenter without changing his expression, and a mosaic appeared intimately on the man's private parts.

"This work is also called "David." He continued to introduce, "It is Donatello's mature work, and it is also a classic work depicting juvenile form in sculpture."

The students started to talk about it, and they all lost their attention.

At this moment, Tao Xihong, who was sitting in the first row, raised his hand suddenly: "Teacher, I have a question."

Xu Jiangtong was not surprised, and even handed over a microphone: "Please speak."

"Can I speak Chinese? My English is not good." Tao Xihong winked at him.

Xu Jiangtong remembered the last time he replied to the email, he said "please use translator" to himself, and returned the original: "You can use translation software."

"Okay." Tao Xihong curled his lips helplessly, cleared his throat and asked, "You mentioned that the Renaissance inspired many artists to explore the beauty of the human body, and it also attracted opposition from conservatives. Regarding the debate between these two views, your opinion What's your opinion?"

"Huh?" Xu Jiangtong couldn't help frowning.

He didn't expect Tao Xihong to ask a question that jumped out of the art history class and was close to the scope of anthropology, which was completely different from the little boy with fried hair he saw in the cafeteria in his impression.

Is this what he meant by "learning outcomes"?

After thinking for a while, Xu Jiangtong put away his surprise and gave a clear answer: "As a way to run through human history and extend life, this is human nature and should not be avoided deliberately. The society criticizes it because some people use it to hurt others. But I think that blocking the medium of spreading ideas will not reduce the occurrence of behavior, but will encourage people's rebellious psychology."

"What's the teacher's opinion on the appearance of luo paintings in teaching?"

"I use it when necessary to help students understand the anatomy of the human body."

"Then why did you mosaic it." Tao Xihong pointed to "David" on the screen and said.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the classroom was almost pushed to a climax.

Is not this contradictory?

"Respect." Xu Jiangtong gave the answer almost without thinking, "Some things are not wrong, but there is no guarantee that everyone will accept them."

For a moment, Tao Xihong was choked up by his confident appearance and couldn't speak.

Xu Jiangtong glanced at the time and interrupted first: "This topic involves many aspects. Class time is precious. Let's discuss it after class."

The classroom atmosphere was driven by Tao Xihong's questions, and some people also asked questions in the second half of the class.Xu Jiangtong was so tired that his back hurt, but he still shared his views with everyone happily.

The well-known "water class" is just like a professional art class.

After class, the students left the classroom in groups of three and four, and many stayed in the classroom for self-study.Regardless of the others, Tao Xihong leaned over to the podium and asked, "Teacher, how am I doing today?"

The little boy with a height of 1.9 meters is lying on the podium, like a big dog who has learned a new skill and can't wait to beg for food from his master.

Xu Jiangtong was noncommittal: "Keep going."

"I still have a lot of questions I want to ask you." Tao Xihong changed the subject and asked, "Where is the teacher's office?"

"What?"

"Of course I'm discussing this topic with you in depth." He deliberately emphasized the word "deep" and grinned playfully.

"I'm sorry," Xu Jiangtong said, "I teach Western art history, not anthropology."

After finishing speaking, he tidied up his things, left a sentence and left: "There are some things that don't need to be discussed prematurely. After you get married, the person next to your pillow will give you the answer."

"Really?" Tao Xihong leaned on the podium, watching his back disappearing outside the door frame.

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Later, Teacher Xiao Jiang discovered that the person next to his pillow was himself (laughs)

Note: [1] Donatello, the first generation artist of the early Italian Renaissance.The representative work "David" (about 1430--1432) is the first work to revive the ancient tradition of nude statues.Donatello used the corresponding composition method created by the ancient Greeks to show people the image of a teenager with very accurate body proportions and structures. (Excerpt from Baidu)