Impact of life and inspiration- Monet＇s back garden era

Impressionist Claude Monet was the most representative painter; he is not only the founder and terminator of Impressionism, but also the opener of modem painting. The artistic vitality of his life is extremely strong, unrivaled with an amazing number of works of Impressionism. Among the legacy, ＂classic＂ and ＂existence＂ works make up the most. The 1890s is the dividing line of Monet＇ s two periods of his creative career. It is also his most focused era of creation, called Monet back garden world＂ , where his works of all forms come out.

“缺席”的五四新人——徐悲鸿1918年画学思想嬗变考略

1917年12月徐悲鸿到达北京,1918年3月成为北大画法研究会导师,1919年1月离京,前后盘桓一年时间。徐悲鸿赴京主要为留学法国做筹谋预备,而他的留法动机,实则与此时段国内所兴起的“旅欧教育运动”息息相关。徐悲鸿居京期间执教北大画法研究会,先后发表三篇文章阐明其画学思想。尤其是第一篇《美与艺》与第三篇《中国画改良之方法》,虽然发表时间相距只有短短不足一月,却透露出其艺术观点颇有变化。徐悲鸿这种思想激变背后,与其时北京大学学术氛围、新文化运动的媒介影响、蔡元培的文化策略等多有关系。