An Analysis Of The George Chinnery's Contributions To Chinese Painting From His Art Life

Western painting was introduced into China in 15 th century,was pushed to a new high by George Chinnery(British,1774-1852)after a long period of growth.This paper mostly elaborated George Chinnery's life story and contributions to Chinese painting,demonstrates the rapid change of artistic styles at landscape and portrait in the Qing Dynasty after painting communication of the west and the east.Analyze George Chinnery's work,study the artistic symbols of his owm style that extensive spread in the world,as weel as the connection between George Chinnery and China painting trade.The spread of his painting style and the prosperous of painting trade at south-east littoral of China show the significance and value of western painting in the Qing Dynasty to Chinese oil painting history.To observe the actual conditions after18 th century,Chinese painting(oil painting in particular)have already has the unique method and fun.They receive western painting method at the perspective,structure and shadow in some degree and also keep the special processing method and visual habits of traditional Chinese painting,finally they form into their own special painting style.The origin processing method of perspective,structure and shadow is the foundation of western academism.Through the research of George Chinnery's art and art communication,we can learn that western academism who stay at China in the later Qing Dynasty are really influence the trend of Chinese modern arts.They make materiality contributions to the communication between west and east art,help us build fine arts combine theory with practice.