The Plastic Art Characteristic Of Shang-Zhou Bronze Relief And Evolution Of The Form

The traditional Chinese Sculpture art is in the highlight in Shang and Zhou dynasty. The relief art is the very representative of these periods. With an unique art form and skill, the bronze relief developed on the base of the bronze in Shang and Zhou dynasty. Helped by volume reduction and art techniques, the art effect, which combined the realistic style and decorative, is closely accorded with the art laws . Just because of the establishment of superior government , religion and rites in Shang and Zhou dynasty, the sculpture art was beginning to develop in the slave society and had strongly influenced the beauty conception of relief art. And the social fashion promoted the relief to a perfect combination of contend and form, which was mainly characterized by imaginative expression and sharp observation. The relief on Shang and Zhou bronze laid a solid foundation for the later traditional Chinese sculpture in every aspects.