Jin Cheng’s theory and practice in painting and the enlightenment from him

In the early 20th century,there were two opinions about the reforms of Chinese painting,i.e.,to westernize it or to renovate it.Among the latter,Jin Cheng was one of them.He had studied in Europe and was a hot stuff on the painting world in Beijing and Tianjin.He proposed that painters assimilate the essence of Chinese traditional painting as well as the new knowledge;in practice,he took advantage of Chinese Painting Research Society to spread his ideas and promote the development of Chinese painting.A study of Jin Cheng can serve as a summary of the history of the Chinese modern paintings and cast new light on the fine arts education in the institution of higher learning in China.