林风眠是 2 0世纪中国杰出的艺术家与艺术教育家 ,他的绘画艺术及教育思想对 2 0世纪中国现代艺术产生了深远的影响。同时他在艺术理论研究方面也取得了突出的成果 ,这些成果包括对艺术特征的研究、对原始艺术的研究以及对中西艺术比较和艺术社会化等问题的探讨 ,提出了独特的观念和理论。我们不但应该研究林风眠在绘画创作上的重大成果 ,而且还应总结他在艺术理论上的贡献 ,这样我们才能全面认识一代宗师林风眠的现代意义 Lin Fengmian was an outstanding artist and art educator in China in the 20th century. His painting and educational thoughts had a profound impact on the modern Chinese art of the 20th century. At the same time, he also made outstanding achievements in the study of the art theory. These achievements include the study of artistic characteristics, the study of primitive art, the comparison of Chinese and Western art and the socialization of art, and proposed unique ideas and theories. We should not only study Lin Fengmian’s major achievements in painting but also summarize his contribution to the theory of art so that we can fully understand the modern significance of Lin Fengmian, a great master