Reception of Soviet painting in the art of mainland China in the first half of the 20th century

Abstract

The realist ideas and revolutionary concepts characteristic of Russian oil painting were of special significance for the development of art in China in the 20th century. In particular, in the 1950s, the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party praised and promoted Russian and Soviet painting at the state level, which greatly contributed to the formation of the idea of realist painting and the scientific system of teaching oil painting in Chinese society. This paper examines the core values of socialism embodied in Russian oil painting and their derivatives; traces the development of oil painting in China; records the significant role of socialist features in the development of oil painting from different perspectives; and explains the influence of the Soviet art education system on the development of oil painting in China. This paper comprehensively examines the positive impact of Soviet painting on the development of Chinese art education, which contributed to the development of modern Chinese art in terms of artistic creativity, artistic organization and the construction of a system of art education.