小布什画画已小有所成并出版自己的画册
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George W Bush's book of paintings have been praised by one of the nation's leading art critics, describing the former president's work as surprisingly sophisticated and warm.
 
美国前总统小布什的画作受到了美国国内一位著名艺术批评家的赞赏,该批评家认为布什的画作“出人意料的精妙和温暖”。
 
 
The book, published on February 28, is currently top of The Washington Post's list of best sellers.
 
And their chief art critic, Philip Kennicott, said that the 66 portraits of former soldiers, sold in aid of veterans, show the former president honing his craft.
 
"No matter what you think of George W. Bush, he demonstrates in this book and in these paintings virtues1 that are sadly lacking at the top of the American political pyramid today: curiosity, compassion2, the commitment to learn something new and the humility3 to learn it in public," said Mr Kennicott.
 
In the book, entitled Portraits of Courage: A commander in chief's tribute to America's warriors4, Mr Bush writes about each of the soldiers he depicted5.
 
"I'm not sure how the art in this volume will hold up to critical eyes," he writes in the introduction. "After all, I'm a novice6. What I am sure of is that each painting was done with a lot of care and respect."
 
The 70-year-old says he was inspired by the work of Lucian Freud, Wayne Thiebaud, Jamie Wyeth, Ray Turner, Fairfield Porter and Joaquín Sorolla.


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1 virtues cd5228c842b227ac02d36dd986c5cd53     
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
参考例句:
  • Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
  • She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
2 compassion 3q2zZ     
n.同情,怜悯
参考例句:
  • He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
  • Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
3 humility 8d6zX     
n.谦逊,谦恭
参考例句:
  • Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
  • His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和,甚至有点谦卑。
4 warriors 3116036b00d464eee673b3a18dfe1155     
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
  • The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
5 depicted f657dbe7a96d326c889c083bf5fcaf24     
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
参考例句:
  • Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
  • They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。
6 novice 1H4x1     
adj.新手的,生手的
参考例句:
  • As a novice writer,this is something I'm interested in.作为初涉写作的人,我对此很感兴趣。
  • She realized that she was a novice.她知道自己初出茅庐。
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