沈周在“明四家”中年龄最长,是“吴门画派”的开创者和领袖,也是引领此后百年画坛的旗帜性人物。他在诗文书画等方面都有很高的造诣,是典型的传统文人。但他虽学识渊博,却又不应科举,专事书画创作,思想上比传统文人多了些反叛色彩,可以说是个职业艺术家。沈周出生于书香门第,家学渊博,曾祖父是“元四家”之一王蒙的好友,父亲、伯父也都以诗文书画闻名乡里。耳濡目染之下,沈周早早便寄身书画,一生家居读书,吟 Shen Zhou is the youngest among the “Ming Four Families”, the pioneer and leader of the “Wu Men School” and the leading figure in the next 100 years. He has high attainments in poetry, calligraphy and painting, and is a typical traditional writer. However, although he is profoundly learned, he should not be a member of the Imperial Examination. He devoted himself to the creation of calligraphy and painting. In his thinking, he is more rebellious than the traditional literati and can be said to be a professional artist. Shen Zhou was born in a scholarly family, rich in home economics, great-grandfather is “Yuan four ” one of Wang Meng’s friends, father, uncle are also famous poems and calligraphy and painting village. Under the monasteries, Shen Zhou will soon send a body painting, life home study, Yin