Michelangelo lost his mother when he was young. /kloc-at the age of 0/0, he moved to Florence with his remarried father and began to receive formal school education. At this time, Florence is becoming the center of European art activities. During the Renaissance, when art, intelligence and energy were reborn, Michelangelo was deeply moved by the rich works of art in the city and insisted on becoming an artist. Even his father's flogging failed to make him give up his pursuit. In the end, his father could not beat him. /kloc-at the age of 0/3, he was sent to the workshop of the most respected artist in Florence as an apprentice. Michelangelo received comprehensive technical training in painting murals on fresh gypsum.
However, the young artist soon found that he preferred to draw with a pen rather than a brush. A year later, he turned to Bell toldo, a student of the famous sculptor Donatello, to study sculpture. Michelangelo officially tried sculpture at the age of 14, and successfully completed the sculpture of the head of the mythical god of agriculture and animal husbandry within a few days. His talent attracted the attention of Lorenzo Medici, the most powerful figure in Florence at that time. This generous patron of arts and academic activities invited teenagers aged 14 to live in his palace. After that, Michelangelo had lunch with Lorenzo and some celebrities around him every day. He came into contact with many thinkers and artists. In the communication with them, Michelangelo was deeply influenced by humanistic values, and the secular beauty they admired brought him a strong shock. His juvenile work "The Virgin by the Stairs" shows a simple and sturdy image that was rare in sculpture at that time, and shows extraordinary creative skills with the posture of the Virgin sitting sideways by the stairs with the baby Jesus in her arms.
Wang Xizhi's Story-Dong Chuang's son-in-law
Separated from Weishan Island by water, there is a big tomb on the mountain. There is a unified stone tablet in front of the tomb, which reads: "Tomb of Chi Jian, Taiwei of the Eastern Jin Dynasty", written by Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. ?
Chi Jian is from Jinxiang. When I was a teenager, my family was so poor that I couldn't even eat. He is intelligent, studious, virtuous and famous for his elegance. Everyone wants him to be famous, so they donate food and money to help him, so he studies hard and keeps making progress, and soon he will be all-rounder. After Emperor Si Marui of the Eastern Jin Dynasty ascended the throne, he named Chi Jian General Long Xiang and Yanzhou Secretariat. Later, he ascended the throne and was promoted to general, in charge of the military affairs of Xu, Yan and Qing. During the reign of Xianhe, he was made a great contribution by starting an army according to the order, and he was named Qiu. In the imperial court, in addition to the civilian prime minister Wang Dao, is the military attache Qiu. ?
Chi Jian has a daughter who is 28 years older than her. She was born talented and good-looking, and Ji Jia 'ai was the apple of her eye. My daughter is not married yet, so I have to choose a husband for her. Such a baby needs to find a suitable family. Chi Jian felt that Wang Dao, the prime minister, had a deep friendship with himself and was an official with the DPRK. He heard that there are many children in his family, all of whom are talented and beautiful. One morning, I told the Prime Minister Wang my idea of choosing a spouse. Prime Minister Wang said, "Well, there are many children in my family, so you can choose at home. I will agree with whoever you like. " Ask the confidant housekeeper to bring a generous gift to the Prime Minister's house. When the children in Wang Fu heard that Qiu Xi sent someone to find her husband, they all dressed up and came out to meet each other. Looking around, one person is missing. The housekeeper took the housekeeper to the study of the East Cross Court and found a young man lying on his back on the bed near the east wall, indifferent to Qiu's search for a husband. When the housekeeper of Xi's mansion returned to the mansion, she said to Taiwei Xi, "I heard that Xi's mansion is looking for a husband, and there are more than twenty younger sons in the mansion, all vying for it. There is only one son lying on the east bed, and nothing happens. " Chi Jian said, "This is the kind of person I want to choose. Go and show me! " When Chi Jian came to Wang Fu, he saw that this man was both enlightened and elegant, talented and handsome. He got a dowry on the spot and chose him as his son-in-law. This is how the phrase "son-in-law in the east bed" came from.
This "son-in-law" Wang Xizhi later became a famous calligrapher, and was later called a "book saint". ?
In addition, when Chi Jian was seriously ill in his later years, he told his family: "I have always respected Sean, the son of the benevolent, the son of the wise and Mu Yi, the son of the military elite. Not far from their graves, there is a beautiful hill between Xu (Zhou) and Yan (Zhou). I served in my jurisdiction for a long time and was buried here after my death. " Wang Xizhi also wrote inscriptions for his father-in-law. Later, this nameless hill was called "Mount Li".
194 1 65438+February, the day when Japan invaded Hong Kong, Mei Lanfang (Peking Opera actor, 1894- 1) who stayed in Hong Kong grew a moustache. A few days later, a thick black beard hung on her face. His youngest son, Mei Shaowu, asked curiously, "Dad, why don't you shave?"
Mei Lanfang replied, "I have a moustache. Can the Japanese still force me to act? "
Soon, he returned to Shanghai, lived in the Plum Blossom Poetry Hall, and closed the door to welcome guests. He often paints under the desk lamp in his study, and makes a living by selling paintings and pawning them year after year. Several theater owners in Shanghai, seeing that his life was getting worse and worse, quickly invited him out to act, but they were politely declined.
One day, Chu Minyi, the leader of Wang Puppet Government, suddenly broke into Mei Lanfang's house and asked him to lead the troupe to perform in Nanjing, Changchun and Tokyo to celebrate the first anniversary of the so-called "Great East Asian War Victory".
Mei Lanfang once pointed to his lips and said calmly, "I am old. I haven't hanged myself yet. I have left the stage."
Chu Minyi smiled cunningly: "You can shave your moustache and your throat will be restored. Ha ha ha ... "
The laughter did not fall, but I heard a sarcastic remark from Mei Lanfang: "I heard that you always like to play with tickets, and the big face sings very well." I want you, as the head of the troupe, to lead the troupe to express your condolences. Aren't you much stronger than me? Why should I 1 ChuMinYi heard that, chubby face suddenly stopped laughing, turned red and white, mumbled a few words, and left awkwardly.