Chapter 24 The Three Books of Montaigne

The Three Books of Montaigne (one) After reading "Lyric Essays" newly published by Brother Huang Mengtian, there is one thing that makes me very envious of him: That is, he has been to Sichuan, and I have been looking at the Three Gorges and Jincheng, yearning for many years, but I have not yet been able to achieve this wish. Sichuan is indeed a fascinating place.The presence of history, scenery, characters, and properties is enough to make people Can't finish reading, can't finish talking and can't finish writing.No wonder the author admits to this in his "Lyric Pieces"

The place is very emotional, and I have repeatedly recalled the life there that year.In that article "The Road to Shu", he talked about To the pain and joy of traveling alone in this "difficult to go to the blue sky" place.The current "Shu Road" is as early as It's a smooth road, but unfortunately I can only read his articles here as a lie. The author is a person who pays great attention to the fun of life, and likes to be alone, to appreciate the An "observer" of the taste of life, so he likes to travel alone, go to teahouses and go shopping alone.

In the book, there are chapters such as "Travel", "Street View", "Early", and "Midnight".is to express his own Based on the experience and insights of these life interests.In that "Midnight", he mentioned Sichuan again, returning to The desolate taste of "fried rice sugar boiled water" sold on the streets of Chongqing late at night. I finally heard this kind of cries recently, and that was in the first act of the opera "Jiang Jie".at that time This is also the time when the author lived in Sichuan. The author has not only been to Sichuan, but also to Jiangnan.What makes me happy is that although he is not from Jiangnan,

But he has a deep affection for everything in Jiangnan.The beauty of the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is of course well-known, but it is rare that some The customs of daily life are very local, and the author can accept them.In the article "Early", He said that he is not used to the "one cup and two pieces" of the provincial people every morning, but likes to use the deep-fried food of our other provinces Peanuts and hot fried dough sticks for porridge, or "long-term" with two square biscuits sandwiched with deep-fried dough sticks, or a roasted white

Potatoes are delicious as breakfast". What makes me most happy to read is that the author has many similarities with me in terms of food likes and dislikes.exist In the article "Radish", the author stated that he loves to eat radishes very much, whether they are raw or cooked.this makes me read very happy.According to my experience, Cantonese people don’t have a good impression of radishes, at least they don’t like to eat them, let alone radishes. I don't know how to eat it raw, but I am just the opposite. Of course I like cooked ones, but I prefer raw ones.sold on the street

As a "Shanghai green radish", I always like to stop and buy one or two, and take the opportunity to "train" the radish sellers. ", tell him that this is a specialty of Tianjin, not Shanghai, and that it is mainly bought to be eaten raw, or used Salted, there has never been such a thing as "Shanghai people use green radish to cook pork soup".The children at home are used to it, Whenever I buy green radishes outside the door, they snicker inside, knowing that the peddler wants to listen to my "training" again. words ". "Lyric Essays" has collected a total of forty-five essays, covering a wide range of aspects, and the author is self-effacing.

It is a work of expressing personal interests, but it is precisely because of this that we feel very cordial and interesting to read. (two) Unexpected gifts received during the New Year, one is two bottles of famous Chinese wine from Mr. X, and the other is Huang Meng Mr. Tian's "Messages Between Flowers" is over. I am not a drinker.I opened that bottle of Sanhua wine, took a sip, and felt a warm feeling, like Slowly infected from the throat like a thread, I had no choice but to persuade the friend who came to pay New Year's greetings to drink more cup, but I am looking at the exquisite white porcelain bottle containing the wine, thinking of buying a box to return the pearls, I hope someone can help me as soon as possible.

After ordering and drinking this bottle of wine, the remaining bottle can be used as a confession on the desk.At that time, it was like "Messages Between Flowers" Such a collection of essays on flowers and trees can increase the interest of reading. Since the year before last, I have read many sketches by Huang Montaigne in newspapers and periodicals.I'm I was amazed at his elegance, and now I know that he has a plan in mind, and he is not like us who run around all day Ye Ma, this "Messages Between Flowers" will be written soon. The flowers, trees and fruits mentioned in this little book range from those in the north to those in Southeast Asia.for hobbies

People of flowers and trees are really happy to be able to live in the south, because there are not only flowers and fruits that bloom all the year round, Moreover, there are only flowers that can be appreciated for a short period of time in the north, but once in the south, they are available almost all year round. When Su Dongpo first came to the south, he didn't know the inflorescence season here, and thought that "the Double Ninth Festival is when the chrysanthemums bloom", It was once laughed at by the Cantonese.Because in the south of the Yangtze River and the north, chrysanthemums only bloom in September, and at the end of autumn and the beginning of winter,

It becomes "the chrysanthemum remains and the proud frost branch".But it is not the case in the south, here almost all year round You can see chrysanthemums, not only in summer, but around the Chinese New Year, chrysanthemums compete with peach blossoms. This is indeed a treat for the Jiangnan people who have just come here. I remember when I first arrived in Guangdong more than 20 years ago, it was summer, and I went to Bijiang with my friends. I lived in the old garden of an old family named Su. Standing in front of Xiaoxuan's steps at night, I felt the night wind blowing me.

It smells like people, but there are no flowers in the garden.The friend pointed to a big tree in the corner of the courtyard and said: "Do you think it smells good? It's this white orchid." Gardenia?I couldn't believe it.Because the white orchids we saw in Suzhou gardens, planted In the pot, which is only one or two feet high, there will be white orchids hugging each other.Then I saw clearly in the daytime, Only then did I realize that it was my own rarity.Now, what Montaigne said in that "White Orchid and Others" I am used to the big white orchid tree in Hong Kong that cannot be embraced by two people. For those who love flowers and trees, the only disadvantage in the south is that there are no plum and bamboo forests.Also, the South People have never seen a large peony bush with a variety of purples and reds that is higher than a human head, just as I have never seen a mature tree back then. like white orchids. (three) Shanghai Book Company recently published a volume of "Miscellaneous Notes on Fine Arts" by Huang Mengtian.As the title suggests, this is not It is a boring and rigid book review, but an appreciation and introduction to some painters and their works.is talking about beauty Prose of artistic works. I have always disliked reading painting reviews, and I have rarely seen well-written painting reviews.sometimes feel A painting review is not bad, but it is often found later that it is only due to the author's opinion and my own accident. Just close.Especially for some entertainment works, the painting itself has problems, and the person who writes the painting review appreciates it by himself There is also a problem with ability, but there are random recommendations one by one (because of this kind of "painting review", things In fact, it’s just a piece of “Praise” text), combining the two together is really a disaster of writing, Is the most undesirable. Works of art are created for appreciation rather than criticism.Therefore I think for An introduction to a painter or a work of art, ideally their history, personality and work characteristics, and then talk about your own opinions, this is enough, and it can already be suitable for general art hobbies the request of the author.Definitely determine the "value" of a work of art, that is a sales tactic of calligraphy and painting dealers However, the truly serious writing of art criticism cannot be written by ordinary people, nor can it be written by all General readers are interested in reading. Some of Huang Mengtian's miscellaneous notes on fine arts published in newspapers and periodicals in recent years, I think they are quite suitable. To meet the requirements of general art lovers, help them obtain Some knowledge that must be possessed in art appreciation.If they have seen the works of those painters beforehand, Yes, it will add a little understanding.If you have never read it, you will also want to read these works after reading it. product interest. There are more than 20 articles collected in this volume of "Miscellaneous Notes on Fine Arts", which are the ones he has seen scattered in recent years. Such texts in periodicals and newspapers.Some of them seem to have never been seen before. I don’t know if I didn’t read them at the time. I have seen it, and there are still some new drafts that he has never published. The author has studied very hard in the past few years, and his interest in art has become more and more profound. At the same time, the scope of his appreciation has also expanded. Gradually expanding, this is a very gratifying phenomenon.Because of this, he can learn from foreign Biasley, Munch, Repin, Da Vinci, talking about our own Chen Laolian, Su Renshan, Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, He also talked about the contemporary painters he knew and their works. Some opinions expressed by Huang Mengtian in "Miscellaneous Notes on Fine Arts", although some of them do not agree with me completely Yes, but most of the painters, printmakers and their works he talked about are also my own favorites. of.Perhaps because of this, I was able to finish reading this volume of "Art Miscellaneous Notes" happily.