“美术”一词在我国教育的体系中出现时间并不是很长,自清朝末年起有一百多年历史。但是无论是在中国还是国外,在美术的这一专业术语出现以前,已有了诸多艺术家、教育家和哲学家从事美术教育这一领域的工作,并且做出了很大成就。 “Art ” appeared in the system of education in our time is not very long, since the end of the Qing Dynasty has a hundred years of history. However, no matter in China or abroad, there have been many artists, educators and philosophers engaged in the field of art education before the emergence of this technical term of fine arts and made great achievements.