The Art Headstream Of Chinese Ancient Screen Design

Screen is the important content of Chinese traditional furniture which has the function of symbolize, protecting the wind, obstructing the view and decoration. Usually it was being placed in notable interior position. This thesis analyzes the headstream of Chinese screen systematically and investigates the form, function and manufacture of screen in different period externally by making use of various historical data, utilizing the method of archaeology and according to the clue of screen function in different period. Then the thesis makes clear the screen change venation, discusses the factors which influenced the change of screen, analyzes the structural design of screen, dig the screen cultural connotation and deoxidizes the real image of screen in the long history.The evolvement of screen from the beginning function of etiquette symbolize, the second utility function of obstructing the view to the highest art function is affected by economy, technology, architecture development and culture consciousness. In the long changing period, the material, function design, technology and decorative style of screen formed its special developed regular pattern and was still having vivid modern characteristic. Screen is the treasure in the history of ancient culture because of its special art charm.