2016年12月6日,中共中央政治局委员、中央书记处书记、中宣部部长刘奇葆参观中华文明历史题材美术创作工程入选作品展览,强调广大美术工作者要深入学习贯彻习近平总书记在文艺工作座谈会和中国文联十大、中国作协九大开幕式上的重要讲话精神,坚定文化自信,从中华优秀传统文化宝库中萃取精华、汲取能量,用多彩中国画卷振奋民族精神。刘奇葆认真观赏展出作品,与艺术家深入交流,对参展作品的艺术成就给予高度评价,对中华文明历史题材美术创作工程给予充分肯定。刘奇葆强调, On December 6, 2016, Liu Qibao, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Committee, and minister of the Central Propaganda Department paid a visit to the Selected Works Exhibition of the Art Creation Project of Chinese Civilization. He stressed that art professionals should study and implement in depth General Secretary Xi Jinping’s work in literature and art The Symposium and the Top Ten of China Federation of Literature and Art, as well as the important speech made by the Chinese Writers’ Association at the nine major opening ceremonies, firmly believe in culture, extract the essence from the treasure house of excellent Chinese traditional culture, absorb energy and use the colorful Chinese picture to boost the national spirit. Liu Qibao earnestly admired the exhibited works, communicated in depth with the artists, highly praised the artistic achievements of the exhibited works, and fully affirmed the creative works of the historical themes of Chinese civilization. Liu Qibao stressed: