Let's first understand the series of stone carving stone crafts.
1. Architectural stone crafts
Architectural stone handicraft refers to the form of relief that is attached to the building and exists to match, adapt and decorate the surface space of the building. According to the functional and decorative angles and parts of the building, it can be divided into three relief types: commemorative, themed and decorative. Here we only talk about the feature of decorative relief.
As a decorative relief to decorate and beautify the building, it is also more attached to the main body of the building and therefore exists. Decorative reliefs are generally always carved on the parts or partial surfaces of a building, such as door frames, window edges, beams, walls, corners, etc., or the surfaces of other buildings. The triangular walls and long relief friezes of the Parthenon; the reliefs of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris are successful examples in this regard. The difference between decorative reliefs and themed and commemorative reliefs is mainly in the treatment of themes and the expression of artistic conception. Decorative reliefs generally do not focus on plot description and narrative, nor do they focus on expressing major themes, but more on the pursuit of lyricism and pleasing sense of form, and the content, form and decorative parts are relatively free and lively. It puts more emphasis on the attachment and setting off of decorative objects, more emphasis on the adaptive function of spatial form, and the use of the laws of formal beauty such as balance, symmetry, orderliness, and repetition, and the language of decorative art. Since the 20th century, the style of stone crafts has undergone a process of change from simplicity, abstraction to multi-prosperity, and has been widely used in urban architectural spaces, playing the role of decorating buildings and beautifying the environment.
2. Expressive stone crafts on shelves
The expressive stone handicraft on the shelf refers to a type of relief that depends on the architecture and pays more attention to the expression of the sculptor's personal emotions and concepts. It can be displayed on the shelf or placed as an ornament in a specific environment. The expression of space is relatively strong, and the subject matter is also very extensive. It is a relatively free form of expression.
The development of modern art has promoted the prosperity and richness of art forms. The formation of the relative language and form of stone crafts provides a broad space for the development of expressive relief on the shelf. With the continuous expansion of the artist's exploration of the sculpture space, the form of relief sculpture no longer exists as an appendage of architectural decoration, but begins to show its own artistic charm in a unique form, conveying a more meaningful spiritual connotation. Rodin's works are on the shelf. As an artist who connects the past and the future, he broke the traditional closed and balanced way of commemorative reliefs' entity and space concepts, and foreshadowed and inspired modern reliefs' understanding of new space concepts. Its significance is profound.
3. Functional and aesthetic stone crafts
Functional and aesthetic stone crafts are one of the ancient art forms of human civilization. The earliest arts were all about utility. Within the scope, there are a large number of functional stone crafts in different nationalities and different periods. It is the expression style of stone crafts that has been loved and valued throughout the ages. Taking my country as an example, this form of decoration appears in large quantities on the surface of pottery in primitive society with different shapes. On the appearance and parts of these vessels, figures, animals and geometric patterns are expressed in the form of relief. The decoration of bronze wares in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties pushed the expressive technique of relief sculpture to the highest level in the field of practical aesthetics, and also made relief decoration a typical feature of bronze wares in various periods. Decorated with relief geometric patterns, it forms a decorative whole, which maximizes the use and display of the combination of aesthetics and practical functions.
Functional aesthetic stone handicraft is a sculpture form that adapts to and decorates people's daily necessities. It has dual functions of practicality and aesthetics. It usually adapts to the public's aesthetic psychology and is suitable for industrial and handicraft production. It is a synthesis of material production and spiritual expression. product. Under normal circumstances, it is completely attached to the carrier, and it is an artistic creation in a regulated and limited space, but it can also be used as an ornament to beautify people's lives.
