土山湾画馆的很多作品,代表了天主教绘画中国化的样式造型的改变,从这些画作中,可以清晰看到当时中国画家们的创作性尝试。这对于当今中国天主教绘画艺术而言,具有一定的借鉴意义。一清同治三年(1864),天主教耶稣会在上海徐家汇的土山湾设立孤儿院。为培养收养的孤儿以及贫困儿童的谋生能力,创设了土山湾工艺院。史载:“堂中工场有印刷、装订、绘画、照相、冶金、细金、木工、水雕、泥塑、玻璃制作等。绘画师约有四十人,所绘者均为圣洁之宗教画,或于纸、或于布、或于石、或于玻璃,无不精美。”土山湾画馆就是其中的一部分。 Many works by Tushanwan Art Museum represent the change of the stylized Chinese style of Catholic painting. From these paintings, we can clearly see the creative attempts of the Chinese artists at that time. This is of some reference to contemporary Chinese Catholic painting art. A Tongzhi three years (1864), Catholic Jesuits in Xujiahui, Shanghai’s Tu Shan Bay orphanage. To raise the livelihood of adoptive orphans and poor children, Tusanwan Craft Center was established. History contains: “There are about 40 artists in the workshop, there are printing, binding, painting, photography, metallurgy, fine gold, carpentry, water sculpture, clay sculpture, , Or in paper, or cloth, or in stone, or in the glass, are all beautiful. ”Tushanwan Gallery is one of the part.