Thinker And Painter—Lu Muxun

Mr. Lu Muxun is a contemporary master of the literati paintings with a fusion of poems, calligraphy and paintings, and his painting works are endowed with national cultural connotations, the spirit of the times and individualized characteristics. The poetry,penmanship and paintings are all provided with his distinctive personal style.As a new generation of beginners in fine arts creation, appreciation and imitation are the indispensable routes in the process of our learning and explorations; however, if further achievements and innovations are intended, the studies on the ideological contents of the painting master, as well as the research of his life traces and creation environment become a mandatory course. Although Mr. Lu Muxun has been highly prestigious and possesses a multitude of admirers and followers, among those comments on Mr. Lu Muxun’s paintings, there are actually many penetrating ones, but few do research on the philosophy, ideological contents and social contents behind the numerous masterpieces. Therefore, this research project hopes to, through the research on the life, the characteristics and special traits of his paintings of the various periods, as well as the creation environment, expound on the profound issues how he was able to have established himself in the fine art circle and have made the grand works in a way that is distinct from other masters. Based on such an experience, this can provide the later fine art learners and researchers with some valuable references, and it can also expand the creation opportunities for the artistic mentality in their future.