In recent years, people have paid more and more attention to ideological and political work. In addition, new changes have taken place in the environment, content and carrier of ideological and political education in the new era, and the innovation of ideological and political education has higher requirements. Properly adopting the viewpoints of the essence, law, and aesthetic function of Marxist aesthetics in the innovation and development of the art of ideological education can not only enrich the existing theory, but also enhance the use of art.