The Socio-political Basis For The Development Of Art In Beijing And Tianjin At The End Of The Qing Dynasty And The Beginning Of The Republic Of China

The development of art is greatly influenced by political basis of its age.Instead of staying on the surface,the study of art should not stop at the dominance art history and ignore the political basis.The end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China were a special period.With the disintegration of the Qing government and the establishment of the Republic of China,under the impact of western thoughts,our country entered an age of turning,politics,economy and culture experienced significant changes.Yuan Shikai has multiple identities,a scholar-bureaucrat,a reformer and a political decision-maker.His multiple identities made him play a very important role in promoting social changes in many aspects,including art.Yuan Shikai's calligraphy and painting embodies the traditional scholar-bureaucrat's inheritance of art.His support for the surrounding scholars and artists,reflects the supporting role of power and wealth in the development of art,which has the universal significance.At the same time,under the influence of the policies of Yuan shikai's political group,art broke the traditional inheritance and development mode,art education was brought into the school education system,and gradually became specialized and scientific,and provided a relatively relaxed environment to ensure that the culture and art can flourish.Moreover,a series of laws and regulations for the protection of quintessence of Chinese culture were formulated,which laid a good foundation for the development of modern cultural relic protection and museum system.