The Study On Wood Carving Art Of Armed Horseback Figure In Ming And Qing Dynasties

Wood carving art has been evolving for thousands of years from the beginning of Neolithic Age to Ming and Qing Dynasties.Whether it is diversified forms or exquisite carving skills,it reflects the outstanding achievements made in the field of woodcarving art in Ming and Qing Dynasties.Armed horseback figure is a common and widely used wood carving theme in this period.The carving content is fierce war scenes or brave soldiers and generals.They are drawn from historical stories or images in operas and novels.Therefore,they are usually classified into the category of wood carving of opera characters.The interesting expression and vivid and flexible depiction skills of armed horseback figure woodcarving enrich the expression forms of woodcarving art to a certain extent.This paper,starting from the armed horseback figure woodcarving in Ming and Qing Dynasties,studies the background,artistic characteristics,aesthetic taste and cultural connotation of armed horseback figure woodcarving,and interprets the unique charm of the armed horseback figure woodcarving from the perspective of art.The text of the article is divided into four parts.Firstly,this paper analyses the theme of "armed horseback figure" and explores the forming factors of the theme of "armed horseback figure" combined with the social background at that time.A Brief Introduction to the Characteristics and Style Evolution of armed horseback figure woodcarving in Ming and Qing Dynasties.And analysis of the Forms of Wood Carving of Knife and Horse People in Different Schools.Then,Combining with relevant legends,this paper systematically expounds and summarizes the artistic characteristics of armed horseback figure woodcarving from three aspects: elements,character modeling and composition.Next,extract the aesthetic interest and cultural connotation of armed horseback figure.Finally,based on the research results,this paper summarizes the Enlightenment of armed horseback figure woodcarving on modern art design,and describes in detail the conceptual and practical creation process of derivative design.The artistic form of armed horseback figure woodcarving absorbs the skills of traditional composition and perspective,and integrates a large number of elements of opera culture.The armed horseback figure woodcarving is one of the carriers of the embodiment of Chinese traditional ideology and culture.It also contains profound cultural connotations,demonstrates the edifying effect of Confucianism,and reflects the social atmosphere of advocating martial arts and morality,as well as people’s pursuit of truth,goodness and beauty.The aesthetic value,artistic value and cultural value embodied in the armed horseback figure woodcarving are worth our in-depth study and carry forward its spirit.In the new era,to inherit traditional culture,we should fully grasp its essence,with the help of new media and materials,so that traditional crafts can return to the public’s vision in the form of conforming to the aesthetic characteristics and lifestyle of contemporary people.We should convey the positive attitude towards life to people in the way of teaching and enjoying,so as to make the past serve the present.