明清之际西洋绘画在中国衰退的缘由

明清之际，随着西方文明的传入，形成了一个独特的画种，即以中国的工具和材料表现西洋的绘画方式。这一任务是由部分传教士完成的，它是中西文化相交融的产物。但由于中国长期间关，固守传统文化，加上中西文化数千年的差异，因此导致这一画种很快衰退。

Reasons for the Decline of the Western Paintingin China between the Ming and the Qing Dynasties

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the begitming of the Qing Dynasty, a special kind of painting came into being with the introduction of the western civilization into China. As a result of the communication between oriental and western cultures, some missionarice employed Chinese drawing tools and materials and reflected the western life. Unfortunately, this kind Of painting soon declined because of the prolonged closed-door practices of China and her sticking to the traditional culture, in addition to the differences between east and west.