Western Classical Spirit’s Performance In Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting

In this title of article, for classical spirit, has carried on the distinction between classical style and classical painting spirit, and further defines the meaning of the classical spirit, namely: the classical spirit is a kind of through the ages, far in the treasure house of human spirit, is associated with the sublime and noble spirit of yearning, for instance, justice, ideal, sacrifice and dedication, sympathy and compassion, and love. And lists the classical spirit in the manifestation of different age of art historyModernity is a concept, produced with modern of modernity itself is both the merits and demerits, in today’s society is unable to resist, the double effects of modernity is the age of Chinese modern oil painting creation background, in the face of the impact on today’s society under the background of modernity, Chinese modern oil painting presents the performance of the two different directions- directly show the direction of social confusion and return to the source in the direction of the human spirit. On the return to the source in the direction of the human spirit, Jin Shang Yi, Chao Ge and Wang Yidong people chose the form of western classical painting and the integration of Chinese spiritual civilization; Shang Yang and Duan Zhengqu although there is no choice, the form of western classical painting, but in the spirit of their works to the performance of western classical spirit.