Ai Zhongxin's Oil Painting Art And Thought Research

Ai Zhongxin(1915-2003),whose works involve oil paintings,cartoon,Chinese paintings and so forth,has created abundant art works in his lifetime.This essay exploits the artistic value of Ai Zhongxin’s oil paintings during his lifetime,which focuses on his oil paintings art as investigation point;and analyzes the oil painting art styles and the artistic thought combined with the era background of Mr.Ai’s entire life.Ai Zhongxin’s oil painting art styles feature and the artistic thought have been demonstrated,meanwhile,his contribution to Chinese paintings has been clarified on the basis of detailed summarization and analysis of his relevant documentaries,treaties,thesis,painting albums etc.Ai Zhongxin’s artistic value and practical significance have been recognized in the field of Chinese oil painting by practical investigation of his art works.Ai Zhongxin’s oil painting art can be divided into three stages.The early stage in 1940s,the heyday from 1950s to 1970s,and the late stage from 1980s to early 21th century.In general,his oil painting art style embodies the following three characteristics.First,Xu Beihong’s realistic style,second,Ai Zhongxin’s "panoramic landscape" oil painting composition development,third,"natural interest,natural trend",and the expression of freehand style in reality.These three characteristics generally present Ai Zhongxin’s lifelong oil painting art style,and show Ai Zhongxin’s unique artistic charm of Chinese oil painting creation.As regard to Ai Zhongxin’s oil painting art thought,this essay mainly takes his"realism" thought and "oil painting nationalization" thought as the starting point.Emphasis is laid on his oil painting creation and theoretical works to explain the value of his oil painting art thought,as well as his contribution to revolutionary historical painting,art education and modern art,so as to understand the status and significance of Ai Zhongxin in the development of Chinese oil painting as a whole.