[SB Wang]

At that time, Dong Xiwen the auspices of the Central Academy of Fine Arts three studio work, teaching task. In order to avoid interference, he rented a specialized residential areas into creative ecstasy. He rented on a "workshop", the student Dong Xiwen, oil paintings famous female family Pangtao is described: "It was a long narrow strip of buildings, the ground floor is a grocery sales of soy sauce pavement. It is a long and narrow room Hard to imagine, in the face of more than 2 meters wide and 4 meters long canvas, back into the deep, only about 2 meters, close to the back wall, depending on the domain can not picture a panoramic view, we are very surprised, Mr TUNG How in such a bad environment to complete this piece of the big picture. "To save time, he is often in the studio chair for the night. Since the room is too small, then painting on the roof, put under floors, painting, for a while to climb the roof, while lying on the ground, not during the day and night not to work with. Dong Dong Xiwen the daughter of a sand later recalled: "" founding ceremony of "hands-on, day and night to the father is often painted. At that time, he Choude a lot of smoke, did not work half a day, on an ashtray full. In his paintings have Rushen, he shouted to eat, but not all the way, the family knows that this time must not disturb him, had no choice but to close up first meal. "Dong Xiwen is Feiqinwangsi. Kung Fu people live less than three months, a 4 meters long, 2.3 meters wide of the giant oil painting of "founding ceremony" will be completed creation.

Mao Zedong praised the "great powers" style "founding ceremony" swept the country

Prior to the introduction of in-house preview of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, oil painting, "founding ceremony" for its bold and ambitious novel idea of imposing a sensational game.

Dong Xiwen the "founding ceremony of" creative breakthrough in the realization of two: one is to Mao Zedong and other central leaders and the people cheered the scene in a scene. Mao Zedong Jianlang burly figure in the picture, the whole of China embodies the leadership core of the core; Mao Zedong and other leaders before and after the red flag in the breeze under the shade of the people cheering the scene, the right to highlight the celebration of the founding ceremony. And the other is the normal law of Mao Zedong in front of the red side should have a post, but had been deprived of the draft in the square more open. This fully embodies the spirit and a great demeanor, so that the founding ceremony of the event all-too-apparent. In addition, the figures also portray reached into the subtle, perfect position. Republic of the leaders of the Tiananmen rostrum in the open to show the world the Chinese people have stood up scene: Mao Zedong stood before the microphone, calm and dignified, behind him, a look of joyful Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi face up to the front of Zhou Enlai heroic chic , The kindness of the Soong Ching Ling, Li Jishen satisfaction of Guo Yi Xi ask this, Zhang Lan Luotuo the generous, Gao Gang's cautious serious, not only oil paintings leaders of the external dynamic instrument depicted well that the intrinsic character and will of temperament And also fully embodies the spirit of it.

Pang Tao described in the first year to see the painting the feeling, he said: "It is exciting to give people a fresh experience. Huawan most of it is, free and easy flow, at one go." Traditional Chinese painting master Xu said: "Dong Xiwen successfully completed the task, deserve 100 points." Sicheng such well-known architects: "The right of the screen are not drawing up a post ... ... This architecture is a big mistake, but it is the art of painting A big success. "Industry that all this is a rare quality of the painting.

In May 1953, Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai and other party and state leaders to examine a number of revolutionary works of art historical themes, the "founding ceremony" was among them. "Founding ceremony" in the ownership of the painting attitude? Review the day with Deputy Minister of Culture Zhou Yang Dong Xiwen the same, Chancellor creativity in order to the situation and be prepared to answer questions. Dong Xiwen feel very excited, but also some uneasy. When Mao Zedong attentively to enjoy the "founding ceremony," Zhou Yang introduced him to Mao Zedong. Among the many works of art, Mao Zedong's "founding ceremony," a soft spot. He appreciated the one hand, on the side can not help but exclaim: "It is a big country, China is!" He added: "We go international to get the painting, other than we can because we have a unique Minzuxingshi!" This is no doubt Dong Xiwen Is a great reward and encouragement.

September 27, 1953, in a front-page People's Daily published an important position in the oil painting "founding ceremony." In the same year, People's Fine Arts Publishing House immediately it printed pictures and a variety of art to issue a large number of pictures, print run of 100 million, and revenue at the time of primary and secondary school textbooks. "Founding ceremony" as the "Republic of the arts to witness the establishment of the" popular nationwide.