Draft:Chen Dancheng

Chen Dancheng (1919–2009) was born in Jimo, Shandong Province, China. His given name was Zhong, with the courtesy name Shuangyu, and he was also known by the aliases Yusou, Tianxiao Louzhu, and Laoshan Yiren. Following the war, he migrated to Taiwan. He held various positions including professor and department chair at the Department of Fine Arts at Chinese Culture University, and concurrently served as professor and department head at the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts.

Life

Chen Dancheng was born on December 25, 1919, in Jimo District, Shandong Province. In 1931, he moved to Qingdao with his father and studied classical Chinese, mathematics, and language under the guidance of Gong Laiyi. Later, he learned oil painting from Yi Gengxin. In 1937, he returned to his hometown to study painting and seal carving. In 1945, he joined General Xiang Chuanyuan's army and engaged in propaganda work, participating in various art exhibitions with his works.

After the Civil War, he migrated to Taiwan and worked as an educator. In 1953, he became an art teacher at Jianguo High School. The following year, he held a solo exhibition in Taipei and won an award at the Third Provincial Art Exhibition. In 1958, he joined the "Taoshe" art society and served as an inspector for the Sino-Japanese cultural exchange calligraphy exhibition. Later, he co-founded the Eight Friends Painting Association with Ma Shaowen, Wang Zhanru, Lin Yushan, Zheng Yuebo, Hu Kemin, Fu Juanfu, and Ji Kang. In 1966, he participated in the China Painting and Calligraphy World Tour Exhibition at the invitation of the National Museum of History, and in 1972, he was awarded the Golden Medal by the Chinese Painting Association. In 1975, he became the head of the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Academy of Arts and held a solo exhibition by the invitation of the San Diego Museum of Art in the United States the following year. He later held a special exhibition at the National Gallery of the National Museum of History. In 1990, he served as an exchange professor between National Taiwan Academy of Arts and the Paris Higher School of Fine Arts, becoming the first Taiwanese artist to teach in Paris.

Artistic Style

Chen's painting style was influenced by the styles of Ren Bonian, Wu Changshuo, and Qi Baishi. His works covered a wide range of subjects, including figures, flowers and birds, aquatic creatures, animals, and landscapes. He also engaged in calligraphy and seal carving. His landscape paintings primarily adopted a freehand style, while his figure paintings were reminiscent of the style of Huang Shen, a member of the Yangzhou school of painting.

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