A Symbol Of Folk Art Patterns

This thesis will mainly focus on the symbolic characteristics of the pattern of the Chinese folk arts .The pattern of the Chinese folk arts reflects the mode of thinking and expressing, and it is of most significant meanings to our modern design and construction.Firstly, symbolism is a commonly used technique in art creation, and it is a most important characteristic of the Chinese folk arts. Symbolism is a medium which humankinds express psychology and cultural life. The mode of the Chinese folk arts embellishment has a long history in ancient china which now still plays an important role in Chinese people daily life. It reflects the esthetic tastes of different ages and the moral values of different people so that it is deeply impressed and borne the mark of culture. Secondly, the pattern of Chinese folk arts reflects the essence of Chinese age-old cultural tradition. Thirdly, the origin of pattern of Chinese folk arts is the primary religion, myth and folklore. Fourthly, the pattern of Chinese folk arts may set free more energy in a still moment, obviously it is in agreement with the artistic form which the modern design tries to seek. So in the course of the modern design, it is a very effective device to borrow some traditional modes with symbolic meanings to convey a certain taste, or a certain emotion so as to reflect the spirit and the nationality of certain country or area.