The Effect of Calligraphy and Painting Society on the Shanghai School of Painting

Abstract

Shanghai Painting School is a modern school of painting that emerged with the development of the commodity economy in the late Qing Dynasty in China. It has had an extraordinary influence on the history of Chinese art. Not only did famous artists who influenced later generations to appear, but also a relatively mature art industry emerged. It has far-reaching influence and significance on the art market of later generations. The formation of Shanghai Painting School is inseparable from the economy. It is the economic development that created the foundation for the emergence of the Shanghai Painting School. The calligraphy, painting, and art market under the commodity economy is booming, and a relatively mature media agency has formed in the calligraphy, painting, and art market. The media of the current calligraphy and painting art market is very mature, developed and diverse. Although there were intermediaries in ancient times, the media of calligraphy and painting transactions in ancient times were very scarce, and most of them were in the form of pawnshops and antique shops. This kind of painting and calligraphy transaction is not recognized by the mainstream of art. For a long time, it is believed that painting and calligraphy works of art are not commodities. However, with the development of the commodity economy, this concept has gradually been diluted, so calligraphy and painting works of art are commodities. A large number of popular needs corresponding media. It is in this state of social demand that the calligraphy and painting community emerged and developed rapidly, and it has played an immeasurable role in the publicity and influence of Shanghai Painting School.