A Study Of Snake Patterns On Bronzes In Shang And Zhou Dynasties

The snake pattern is one of the most common ornamentations on the bronzes in Shang and Zhou Dynasties,which has a variety of forms,obvious features,large Numbers and wide distribution areas.It occupies an important position in the animal ornamentations of bronzes during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.To some extent,its production,development and changes could reflect the cultural,religious and regional characteristics of the nations in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.This paper is divided into five chapters.Chapter ?.The research history and current situation of serpentine,the object of study,the purpose of research and the thoughts and methods of the research.Chapter ?.The discovery and study of snake pattern.This section is divided into five sections.The first section provides a brief introduction to the archaeological excavations and the biographical data of the snake pattern.In the second section,the serpentine pattern was studied,the basic development sequence of snake grain was clarified,and the stage characteristics of its development were summarized.The third section discusses the development and evolution of snake pattern,which is the details of the development and evolution of snake pattern in every periods.The fourth section discusses the origin,circulation,distribution and regional characteristics of snake pattern.Chapter ?.The objects and positions of the snake pattern decoration.The first section discusses the adornment and the position of snake pattern on the utensils in order to sum up its characteristics.The second section analyses the features of decorative objects and positions.Chapter ?.The study of the combination of snake pattern.In the first section,the ornamentation combination is analyzed,specifically for the patterns that appear on the same object with snake patterns,and the main ornamentation combinations are listed.A brief typological analysis of these ornamentation combinations is made to explore the characteristics of the ornamentation combination.The second section is a brief analysis of the characteristics of the ornamentation combination.Chapter ?.The study of the symbolic meaning and artistic features of the bronzes in Shang and Zhou Dynasties.This paper explores its social features and cultural thoughts,and tries to explore its artistic characteristics,the reflected era and regional aesthetics from the perspective of art history and aesthetics.