Chinese artists by Michel Nau - Dong Xiwen  董希文  
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Dong Xiwen

 
 

董希文

 
     
 

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Member of the Chinese Artists Association 

   

1914

Dong Xiwen   董希文 ( 1914-1973 ) was born on June 27, in Shaoxing,  

 

Zhejiang Province  China.

   

1932

He entered The Fine Art School of Suzhou, led by Yan Wenliang.

   

1934

He studied at the College of Art in Hangzhou, held by Lin Fengmian.

   

1936

He joined The Fine Art School of  Liu Haisu, in Shanghai.

 

After graduating, he continued his training in Hanoi  Indochina.

   

1943

He went to Dunhuang for two and a half years, assisting  Chang Shuhong,

 

in the copy of mural paintings, in the caves of Mogao.

   

1946

He taught at the National Academy of Art, in Beijing.
   

1949

He was a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing

 

He joined the Communist Party, in December.

   

1953

He was commisionned to create a work that commemorated the great historical event,
  the etablishment of the Republic of China, at Tiananman square on October 1, 1949.
 

On 27.09  the painting was printed on the front page of the People's Daily.

   
 

The Founding Ceremony of the Nation, became the most famous of the official Chinese

 

Art. and was revised three times. 1955 - 1972 - 1976.

   

1950/1960

He went to Tibet Three times and created many works.
   

1973

He passed away on January 8, due a stomac cancer, at the age of 59.

   
 

Danièle Sicard

   

   
 

Large commemorative exhibition of Dong Xiwen, to celebrate his 100th anniversary:

2014

19.12 08. 01 The Oil Painting of Chinese Style  C.A.F.A. Art Museum  Beijing  China.

 

 
 

 Dong Xiwen  董希文-  The Founding Ceremony 1953


Dong Xiwen  董希文  -  The Founding Ceremony  -  Oil Painting 1953

 

Dong Xiwen  董希文- In Praise of the Himalayas - Oil on Canvas  1963


Dong Xiwen  董希文   -  In Praise of the Himalayas  -  Oil on Canvas  1963

 

Dong Xiwen  董希文- At Construction Site of the Railway  1963


Dong Xiwen  -  At Construction Site of the Railway   -  1963 
 

 

 
 

 Dong Xiwen  董希文 - Retrospective Exhibition of Dong Xiwen on His 100th Birthday


Retrospective Exhibition of Dong Xiwen on His 100th Birthday  -  poster


  

 
 

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