The Dance On The Han Bricks

In ancient China,there have been many wonderful animal sculptures.Animal figures on The Han Dynasty portrait bricks are the treasures of Chinese art.The Han Dynasty porrait bricks shows a wide variety of animals.There are farming cattle,companion cats and dogs,wild beasts in the forest,birds flying in the sky and the mythical beasts.The Han Dynasty portrait bricks come with in various forms of sculpture techniques.Through the Han Dynasty artist's superb skills and imagination,these animal figures are vividly presented to us.The images of animals in these portrait bricks are telling stories of rich and colorful daily life of the Han Dynasty people,and reflecting their views of life and death.Among many styles of The Han Dynasty portrait bricks in China,the portrait bricks unearthed in XinYe have unique appearances.This article systematically analyzes and interprets XinYe portrait bricks from historical development,regional characteristics and cultural background.Through the classification of Animal figures in XinYe portrait bricks and careful study its details,we will reach a deeper understanding of The Han Dynasty's sculpture techniques,and grasp The concept of animism and the thought of Harmony between the heaven and human.I believe that revisiting our ancient past will inject new energy into contemporary art practice.