Chen Yuandu was a Chinese painter who played a significant role in the localisation of Christian paintings in modern China. Under the influence of the Catholic Cardinal Celso Constantini, He became Catholic and was baptised as Luke Chen in 1932. He was also professor of National Peking Arts College, the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, Fine Arts Department of Fu Jen Catholic University, lecturer of Beijing Art Teachers College at the Central Academy of Arts, professor of Chinese Artists Association.