Xu Beihong (1July, 89519—1September 26th, 953), originally named Xu, Han nationality, was born in Qiting Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, and was a modern painter and art educator in China. His painting "Running Horse Map" depicts a fine horse running from far to near. The painter showed the galloping speed of the galloping horse with his hind legs and front legs crossed by a large angle perspective. Thick brush strokes, light colors, vigorous lines, and great excitement are unique and romantic.

Xu Beihong painted horses with his own personality and political ideals. Except for the nine-square-high horse with a halter, many other horses have no halter and saddle pedals. Freedom reflects the people's spirit of loving freedom. With the ups and downs of the motherland's fate, he painted horses in different modes in different historical periods. Before liberation, he either galloped, stopped or looked forward to it. When the motherland was liberated and the people were reborn, his horse jumped and jumped with joy, and the painter's strong love and hate came to the fore.

Personality assessment

Xu Beihong has made great efforts in artistic creation and art education and made great achievements. He is a sage and model in the art world for generations. His firm practice of realistic artistic thought, his study of the West and his artistic exploration and creation based on China, especially his lifelong efforts in the cause of art education, have provided a source for the development of today's art cause and art education.

He is an artist who yearns for light and progress, and he is also a great people's artist. He felt the changes of the national movement all his life, set the trend of the times, and issued the first voice of the times. Looking back on the social changes and historical vicissitudes of China in the past century, Xu Beihong deserves to be regarded as an artistic peak among the cultural peaks in China.

As a master of fine arts in China in the 20th century and the pioneer of modern fine arts education in China, he has always embraced firm ideals and ambitions, and has walked through many fields of fine arts education, artistic creation, cultural exchange and social activities with courage and perseverance, thus writing a new chapter for the historical progress of fine arts in China and making lifelong contributions to the promotion of Chinese excellent cultural spirit.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Xu Beihong.