Originated from agriculture and nomadism in New Stone Age, horse painting have been inte-grated into traditional Chinese painting with the historical development. How to research such ahistory of horse painting? Basing on her rigorous investigation and analysis, the author supportsus a complete researching approach, which involves art history, art theory history, minoritieshistory, etc.
Deputy dean of the Humanity College of Zhejiang University and director of the Arts Department, professorChen Zhenlian distinguishes himself as an artist of fruitful achievements in art practice, theory and education.He has held numerous personal painting exhibitions throughout China and had abundant publications involv-ing various aspects of classical poems, Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal cutting. In this June Prof. Cheninitiated a new way of fostering arts students in comprehensive universities, which advocate extensive theorystudies in first years of college and strict professional training during the rest. Thus solid theoretical founda-tion can help promote the professional study.
