The Discussion Of The Idea Of "Harmonizing" In Vortex-style Decoration

The thoughts in designing pass on and evolve in certain environment, and the views and values of designing are determined by both internal cultural connotations and external utilitarian purposes. The art of decoration, as any other art form of human beings, marks the advancement of the human race and society. As one of the model styles in decorations, the traditional Chinese vortex-style decoration is notable for its uniqueness in modeling, its profundity in connotations, and its embodiment of nationalism. Thus, an analytical research on the vortex-style decoration and its central idea of"harmonizing"will be significant.The paper discusses the central thought of"harmonizing"in the traditional vortex-style decoration. Focusing on the vortex-style patterns in color pottery, and based on an interdisciplinary research in terms of morphology, archeology, history, painting aestheticism, designing aestheticism, biology and Gestalt psychology, the paper offers a systematic analysis of the origin, the evolution and the features of the vortex-style decoration. Besides, the paper also illustrates the influence of the idea of"harmonizing"upon the traditional vortex- style decoration through a thorough and detailed analysis of vortex-style decoration in a variety of color pottery in different historical periods and of different regional cultures. Also, the paper expounds the essence of the idea of"harmonizing"in patterning through a research on the elements involved in traditional decorative patterns, aiming at a further rational cognition of the national spirit and the sense of harmony manifested in traditional designing thoughts.The above discussions in the paper come to the following conclusions: the vortex-style decoration, as the fruit of Chinese cultural intellect in traditional decorative patterns, is overflowing with the plain and spontaneous emotions of the ancient Chinese. The concise, changeful and abstract decorations, the unique patterns and the profound connotations of the style compare with the concise expressiveness and the abstract aesthetic values in modern art and will certainly inspire modern pattern designs. Through a discussion of the idea of"harmonizing"in vortex-style decoration, the paper illustrates the humanistic sense contained in the decorative patterns and appreciates traditional Chinese ideology and aesthetic values. It will be of great significance to explore how Chinese modern artistic designs manifest nationalism with a reference to the traditional designing culture, especially the...