During my study in National Art College, the teachers who had the greatest influence on Ceng Zhushao were Li Jinfa and Wang Jingyuan. They brought the French sculpture teaching mode, which laid a preliminary foundation for the development of sculpture. In order to further understand the true meaning of western sculpture art, Ceng Zhushao came up with the idea of studying in France. From 65438 to 0929, Ceng Zhushao crossed the ocean to study art in France.
I just arrived in France, I am unfamiliar with the language, and I don't know much about the examination standards and tuition fees of the National Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. So, following the advice of his teacher Sun Fuxi, he first went to Lyon, France, and was admitted to the National Academy of Fine Arts in Lyon. At the same time, I learned French and laid a solid foundation for studying in France in the future. In Lyon, he met Lv Sibai, Chang Shuhong, Wang Linyi and other students. During his three-year study in Lyon National Academy of Fine Arts, he worked hard and completed a lot of sketches and sculptures. 193 1 year, Ceng Zhushao was admitted to the sculpture department of the Paris Institute of Fine Arts, and studied sculpture under the studio of the famous sculptor bouchard. 1935 entered the studio of sculptor Mayol for further study. In his study, he realized the essence of realistic plastic arts. 193365438+ 10, Ceng Zhushao, Chang Shuhong, Liu Kaiqu, Wang Linyi and others initiated the establishment of the Paris Art Society for China students studying in France. A group of students studying fine arts in China were United, and European paintings and sculptures were introduced to China by writing, translating and publishing works, which opened a window for the French to know western art. During the period from 1935 to 1939, Ceng Zhushao did a lot of work as the host of the society, making contributions to promoting the exchange and development of Chinese and western sculpture art. While studying sculpture art, During his holiday in France, Ceng Zhushao visited Egypt, Greece, Italy, Britain, Germany, Austria, Belgium and other places successively, and made extensive and in-depth investigation and research on the western sculpture tradition, which laid a good foundation for future art research. China Art International Exhibition was held on 1935- 1936 in London, England. This is an exhibition with the theme of China's ancient works of art, with more than 3,000 exhibits, including precious paintings, bronzes, jade articles, ceramics and other ancient China treasures. This exhibition caused a sensation throughout Europe. Ceng Zhushao and Wang Ziyun jointly sponsored and organized a visit to London by all members of the Paris Art Society studying in France. This exhibition touched Ceng Zhushao greatly, and made him realize that the East and the West have their own strong points, and they should learn from each other's strong points to better revitalize the national sculpture art cause.
Ceng Zhushao loves music very much. During his stay in Paris, he studied sculpture during the day and violin at the Sesifang Conservatory of Music in Paris at night. He studied under the famous violinist Paul Oberdorfer. During this period, he met musicians Zheng Zhisheng, Xian Xinghai and others, and forged a deep friendship in his study and life. 1932 In March, Xian Xinghai, Zheng Zhisheng, Li Junchang and Ji Jiren organized and established the "Paris China Music Society for Studying in France". They agreed to set up a music school in Shanghai together after returning to China, and Xian Xinghai went back to China to make preparations. But this beautiful idea was drowned by the artillery fire of the Japanese war of aggression against China.
1939 At the end of the year, on the eve of the French fall in World War II, Ceng Zhushao returned to Myanmar to visit relatives via Singapore. During my stay in Singapore, I married Ms. Huang Qian, an overseas Chinese in Singapore, from 65438 to 0940. 194 1 1 On February 7th, when the Pacific War broke out, Ceng Zhushao led a family of nine people, old and young, who fled from Yunnan-Myanmar Highway to Chongqing, Sichuan via Kunming. From the end of 194 1 to 1942, I taught at Sichuan Art College in Qingshuiguan, Chengdu for two years. 1943- 1944 works as a violin professor in the Music Department of the Provincial Art College of Chengdu West China University, and concurrently serves as a consultant of the Ancient Stone Carving Museum of Chengdu West China University. At that time, the National Academy of Art moved from Kunming to Panxi on the north bank of Jialing River in Shapingba, Chongqing. 1944, Ceng Zhushao returned to Chongqing and was recommended by Wang Linyi as a full-time professor in the Sculpture Department of the National Academy of Arts. After the Japanese surrender, He Luyu, president of Chongqing University, hired him as a professor in the Architecture Department of Chongqing University in 1946, and Professor Ceng Zhushao decorated sculptures until 1949.
1950 in March, Ceng Zhushao arrived in Beijing with his family. Introduced by Ai Qing, with the approval of Wang, deputy director of the Cultural Relics Bureau, he worked in the preparatory office of the Chinese Revolutionary Museum, responsible for compiling literature on revolutionary history and art, and also worked part-time at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The preparatory office was dissolved one year later, and Ceng Zhushao was officially transferred to the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
From 65438 to 0952, Ceng Zhushao, Liu Kaiqu, Wang Linyi and Hua Tianyou were assigned to the preparatory group of the Monument to the People's Heroes by the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Participate in the relief creation of the monument. Opium Suppression in Humen was written by Ceng Zhushao. In order to better reflect the traditional characteristics of China in his works, Ceng Zhushao and his colleagues visited the grottoes in China and consulted a large number of physical objects. Through the analysis and study of many reliefs in ancient and modern China and abroad, the style of the monument works is determined. He carefully conceived and repeated his draft. The relief sculpture of the opium destroyed in Humen created by him has vivid composition, open and close scenes, ups and downs of plot content, and the dynamic expressions of characters echo before and after, which has a symphony-like sense of rhythm and rhythm. This work can be said to be one of the most important masterpieces in Ceng Zhushao's artistic career.
Ceng Zhushao created the head portrait of Laos in 1952, and got rid of the situation that the sketch teaching aid has always been based on the head portrait of Greece and Rome. The works embody profound realistic skills, highlight large-area body relations, and combine the traditional line carving techniques of China, elaborate characterization and accurate modeling structure to create a simple and optimistic vivid image of the old man. This work has become an excellent example of head sketch teaching aid in domestic art colleges.
1953 created a bronze relief statue for Feng Yuxiang, a patriotic anti-Japanese general, which was embedded in the tomb of Mr. Feng Yuxiang at the northern foot of Mount Tai.
1958 participated in the construction of "Top Ten Buildings" in Beijing. Ceng Zhushao led the students of the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts to participate in the sculpture creation task of the Military Museum, and created the Statue of Chinese People's Liberation Army Soldiers and the Statue of Furnace Workers. Created the May 4th Young Women Statue, the Militia Statue, the Ke Dihua Memorial Statue and Ren Memorial Statue for the History Museum.
The Cultural Revolution began at 1966. The normal teaching order of the Academy of Fine Arts was destroyed. In the turbulent years, Ceng Zhushao's artistic career was silent for a long time until the Gang of Four was smashed.
The statue of Li Siguang created by 1978 is the first commemorative statue created by Ceng Zhushao after ten years of turmoil. This picture is the title of Li Siguang's "Quaternary Glacier" science and technology film. Attend an exhibition in Hong Kong. Now in geological museum and Institute of Geomechanics, China.
1979 is a memorial sculpture of Pu Songling.
1980 created a portrait of He Shuheng martyr for Nanchang Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall. This portrait participated in the NLD Art Exhibition held in Beijing and was collected by China Art Museum.
1981-1982, sculpture of Li Qingzhao in Jinan Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall. Now it has been copied and enlarged and stands in Changchun World Sculpture Park.
The bronze statue of Mr. Cai Yuanpei near the unnamed lake in Peking University was completed by Ceng Zhushao in 1983. This bronze statue was donated by two Peking University graduates, 1977 and 1978, and was inaugurated at 1983+00. As early as the 1920s, when I was in Hangzhou Art College, I had personally listened to Mr. Wang's teachings and had a certain impression of his memory. In the process of making the statue, Mr. Xu Deheng, a student of Mr. Cai Yuanpei, Mr. Gao Pingshu, the author of Mr. Cai Yuanpei's chronicle, and Mr. Cai Yuanpei's family gave help. Ceng Zhushao accurately grasps the external characteristics of the characters, and at the same time focuses on depicting Mr. Cai Yuanpei's inner thoughts, feelings and spiritual temperament, so that the statue fully shows Mr. Cai Yuanpei's noble character of sincere heart, affability, warm care and inculcation for young people.
1983 is the sculpture of Du Fu's former residence in Gongxian County.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the great democratic revolution, Ceng Zhushao spent nearly three years designing and carving the full-length bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Beijing Zhongshan Park, from 1984 to 1986. This is an outstanding sculpture of Ceng Zhushao. In the creative process, Ceng Zhushao was rigorous in his scholarship, read a lot of historical materials of the Revolution of 1911, revised them repeatedly, and made several small sculptures before and after, which was convenient for scrutiny. After discussion, he also made a one-meter-high clay draft for reference. At the same time, a bust with the same scale as the enlarged sculpture was made. When the sculpture was enlarged, regardless of his 76-year-old age, he personally carefully shaped it on a three-meter-high scaffold, repeatedly deliberated and constantly adjusted it, and completed the clay sculpture stage as scheduled. Because of overwork, he fell ill at work, but because of his persistent pursuit of art, he persisted in modifying the sculpture in the later period. On the day of the unveiling ceremony, people from all walks of life in the central government and people from all democratic parties attending the meeting could not help but express their heartfelt admiration. Facing the statue, they were all moved by the spiritual temperament of the great man Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and their admiration came into being. It is unanimously regarded as the most successful memorial statue of Sun Yat-sen so far.
In the following years, Ceng Zhushao successively created a large number of statues commemorating historical celebrities. He positioned his sculpture art in creating portraits with commemorative themes, especially in shaping portraits. Representative works include Tao Zhu's full-length portrait, Wu Xun's head portrait, Zhu Kezhen's bust, Guo Moruo's bust, Zhu Zaiyu's bust and Zhou Enlai's head portrait. At the age of 90, he created Beethoven's head. These artworks are scattered all over the country. Each character image is endowed with distinct personality and positive atmosphere of the times.
Mr. Ceng Zhushao died in Beijing on March 20 12 at the age of 104.