What are some patriotic paintings?

1. "Dream of Diaoyu Island"

"Dream of Diaoyu Island" is a themed landscape painting. The author is the famous Chinese painter Hong Chao. This painting was created when some Japanese politicians with ulterior motives started a farce of "purchasing the Diaoyu Islands". When the work came out, it was widely disseminated by followers.

This painting has strong and heroic tones, powerful and vast style, and rich emotions. On December 2, 2012, at the Poly Autumn Auction, former Olympic champion Tian Liang bid for the painting "Dream of the Diaoyu Islands" at a high price of 1.5 million.

2. "Tian Heng's Five Hundred Scholars"

This oil painting completed by Xu Beihong in 1930 is based on "Historical Records". The content is about the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, who wanted to recruit the former Qi State. A descendant of Tian Heng, the edict said: If Tian Heng comes to surrender, he can be made a prince. If he doesn't come, troops will be sent to destroy him and his five hundred subordinates.

In order to save the lives of five hundred people, Tian Heng chose to go to see Han Gaozu, but in the end he committed suicide not far from Luoyang. In his will, he ordered two subordinates to take his head to see Han Gaozu. Emperor Gaozu buried Tian Heng with royal rites, and appointed the two men who came with him as captains, but both of them committed suicide.

Han Gaozu went to recruit 500 people from Tian Heng to surrender, but 500 people committed mass suicide and no one surrendered. This painting shows the scene of Tian Heng saying goodbye to everyone.

3. "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains"

Mr. Xu Beihong once painted three paintings of "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains", all of which were created around 1940 during the Anti-Japanese War. At that time, it was a critical moment for the Chinese people to resist Japan. The painter intended to use vivid artistic language to express the determination and perseverance of the anti-Japanese people and inspire the people to strive for the final victory.

From 1939 to 1940, at the invitation of the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, Xu Beihong went to India to hold an art exhibition to promote the anti-Japanese war. During this period, he created many oil paintings and sketches, but the most important achievement was this "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains".

4. "Eight Horses"

The horses in Xu Beihong's paintings may run or leap, or neigh or bray. They are in various poses and stand out from the crowd. And it is precisely because of Xu Beihong that he brought the creation of traditional Chinese paintings to the world. His stunning paintings of galloping horses allowed the whole world to see the beauty of Chinese paintings

5. "Thousands of Miles" "River and Mountains Picture"

Based on tradition, the picture is meticulous and meticulous. The vast rivers and undulating mountains constitute a wonderful Jiangnan landscape picture, including fishing villages, wild markets, waterside pavilions, thatched cottages, and water mills. Quiet scenes such as the long bridge are interspersed with dynamic scenes such as fishing, boating, playing, and going to the market. The combination of movement and stillness is just right.

In the depiction of the characters in this work, they are extremely delicate and lifelike. The birds are soaring with a single tap of the pen.

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