Every outstanding artist has a touching story behind them, they may have gone through a lot of hardships in the creative process, or experienced ups and downs in the ups and downs of fate, but it is these hardships that make their works full of life power and arouse people's deep resonance.
And today I want to introduce to you a controversial artist - Sanyu.
Although his life was full of ups and downs, and even after his death he received the recognition he deserved, his "Nude Woman" series of paintings made a lasting impression when they sold at auction for a staggering price.
So, today let's unveil the mystery of this painter, see what kind of legendary experience his life is, and how he embarked on the road of art.
1. How Sanyu embarked on the road of art
Every outstanding artist has a profound artistic heritage and solid painting skills behind him, and Sanyu is undoubtedly one of them.
Born into a wealthy family, he was well educated in painting from an early age, and his father was an excellent painter, so Sanyu naturally developed a strong interest in painting.
With the support and encouragement of his parents, he was fortunate to learn from his teacher and accepted the exquisite painting skills from Zhao Xi and other famous artists, thus laying a solid foundation for painting.
It can be said that it was this artistic experience that made him determine his lofty ambition to become a painter since he was a child, and set up a sonorous and powerful artistic dream.
2. Sanyu's artistic creation
When it comes to Sanyu's artistic creation, everyone must be familiar with it, and his most famous work is the "Nude Girl" paintings full of agility and vitality.
In these works, he sketches the plump and feminine female body with extremely simple lines, interpreting the charm and tenderness of women to the fullest, giving people infinite reverie and beautiful associations.
When it comes to Sanyu's original intention, it may be inseparable from his emotional experience, and it is precisely because of his love with a plump French woman that he has a strong interest in the art of nude women, so that he has integrated this emotion into his artistic creation.
It can be said that what he expresses is not only a kind of physical beauty, but also a unique understanding of feminine softness and tenacity, as well as a sincere praise of emotion and life, so his works can cause such a strong resonance and are loved and collected by more and more people.
3. Sanyu's life experience
However, despite Sanyu's artistic achievements, his life was not satisfactory and can even be described as "bumpy".
During the golden age of his creation, the outbreak of World War II dealt a heavy blow to his hometown, plunging the thriving silk industry into a depression, and his family's changes greatly affected his artistic path.
In the face of such heavy pressure of life, coupled with the ups and downs of feelings and the helplessness of life, his paintings have also changed from the initial passion and life, to the later "loneliness" and "helplessness", and the whole picture is shrouded in deep sadness.
Just when he was at a low point in his life, a painting of "Lonely Little Elephant" was like a prophecy, a perfect interpretation of his inner loneliness and helplessness, and it was after this work that he chose to die and end his life.
Sanyu's life may be described as "unfortunate", but no matter what kind of life he encountered, he never gave up his inner dedication and love for art, and always regarded painting as an indispensable part of his life.
It is this sincerity and persistence that has led to endless praise for his works, and it is also the inheritance of this emotion that enables his works to be sold at auction at amazing prices, leaving a deep shock and reflection on the world.
Perhaps, this is the truest meaning of art, it does not need to be understood and recognized, as long as it can touch the softest part of the heart, bring people to move and inspire, it is enough.
For us, perhaps we should learn to understand art with an inclusive heart, to feel the beauty and power contained in it, and in real life, we should also have more love and care, so that this beauty can continue and become the most gorgeous scenery in life.
I hope that Sanyu's story can bring some inspiration and thinking to everyone, and I also look forward to more interesting art topics, which can become a ray of sunshine in the depths of our hearts and bring us full of positive energy.