英文摘要 |
Gao Jianfu was famous for promoting the painting reform creating ”Chinese-Western hybrid painting.” Current studies on Gao are often focused on this aspect. Few people studied Gao's knowledge and view on Chinese painting traditions at the time he advocated the reform. This paper analyzes Gao's knowledge of traditions through his book My Views on Modern National Painting. Although acclaiming reforms, Gao Jianfu did not totally negate traditional Chinese painting. Instead, he thought that there was a glorious page in the history of Chinese painting. To legitimate the application of Western methods to Chinese painting, he claimed that Chinese painting has received Western influence as early as the Han Dynasty. His theory of Western influence on Chinese painting even includes Xie He's Six Laws. He thought that the Six Laws came from India. In Chinese literati painting, the trait of pursuing ”spirit resonance” instead of physical likeness is what Gao Jianfu wanted to reform. When talking about the advantages in ancient Chinese painting, however, Gao expressed his admiration for ”spirit resonance.” This is an ambivalence feeling toward traditions when seeking reforms. |