Try to compare the styles and characteristics of Eastern and Western flower arrangement art

Due to the differences in geography, environment and cultural background, flower arrangement can be categorized into two major schools in terms of its origin and development of style, i.e., Eastern-style flower arrangement and Western-style flower arrangement. Eastern-style flower arrangement is represented by Chinese and Japanese flower arrangement, and Western-style flower arrangement is represented by traditional European flower arrangement. Introduction to the development of Eastern and Western flower arrangement Eastern flower arrangement originated in China, as early as the Western Han Dynasty, there is a simple form of flower arrangement in which flower branches are evenly placed in pots. By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ikebana became one of the offerings for Buddhist activities, and for a long time thereafter, Ikebana had a strong religious color. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Ikebana was extended from the flower offerings in front of the Buddha to the court and the folklore, flower culture emerged and the art of Ikebana became more and more mature, and began to be introduced to Japan with the exchanges of cultures and religions during this period. The art of flower arrangement matured and began to be introduced to Japan during this period along with cultural and religious exchanges. Japanese flower arrangement developed under the influence of China, and about 500 years ago, a unique Japanese style and spirit of flower arrangement was formed: there are many styles and there are more than 300 schools represented by Kusatsuki Ryu, Obara Ryu, and Furusato Ryu. It has played a great role in the exchange and fusion of Eastern and Western flower arranging arts. Western flower arranging also has a long history, as early as 2500 B.C. Ancient Egypt had the practice of using plant materials for decorative purposes. Medieval religious ceremonies in the lily as the main material of the flower arrangement became a symbol of religious beliefs; after the Renaissance, flower arrangement has been rapidly developed, the formation of the traditional geometric, patterned style, the initial formation of the Western style of flower arrangement in the form of a large pile. In the 20th century, with the exchange of flower arrangement art between the East and the West, the Western flower arrangement also absorbed some features of the Eastern flower arrangement, and began to pay attention to the beauty of the lines expressed by the branches and leaves, and began to pursue the smooth lines such as the drooping, curved, and asymmetrical tilting in the composition, and appeared a big pile of head-lines mixed composition, which further perfected and enriched the style of the Western art flower arrangement. Characteristics of Oriental Ikebana 1. Paying attention to the expression of meaning and connotation, embodying the conceptual characteristics of Oriental painting, which is "the idea is first in the pen, the painting is all in the idea", making the works of Ikebana not only have a decorative effect, but also reach the artistic realm of "both the form and the spirit". 2, line modeling is the main pursuit of line beauty, make full use of the natural form of plant materials, take advantage of the situation of the material, express emotions, express the mood. 3, in the composition of natural, asymmetrical composition law, pay attention to the meaning of the painting, the layout of the requirements of the main and secondary, the real and imaginary, the corresponding pitch, look forward to each other. 4, pay attention to the works of the personification of the meaning of the work, give the work with a profound ideological connotation, the use of natural flowers to express the author's spiritual realm, so pay great attention to the cultural factors of flowers. 5, the color is light, elegant, simple, and advocate light description. There are also colorful and ornate ones, but they are mainly used in court flower arrangements. 6, more than three main branches as a skeleton, high and low pitch constitutes a variety of forms, such as upright, tilt, drooping and so on. Characteristics of western flower arrangement art 1, flower arrangement works pay attention to the decorative effect as well as the process of insertion of pleasure, but do not over-emphasize the connotation of ideas. 2, pay attention to geometric pattern modeling, the pursuit of group expression, and Western architectural art has a common place. 3. Symmetrical and balanced composition, expressing stability and regularity, reflecting the beauty of man-made power, and making the flower materials show a strong decorative effect. 4, the pursuit of rich and colorful, intentional rendering of a rich atmosphere. 5, the expression method focuses on the coordination of flower materials and floral equipment, and the coordination of flower arrangement works with the environment and occasions. Often use a variety of flowers for the combination of color blocks. Due to the different regions, environments and cultural backgrounds, Ikebana can be divided into two major schools from its origin and development, namely, the Eastern and Western styles of Ikebana. Eastern style flower arrangement is represented by Chinese and Japanese flower arrangement, while Western style flower arrangement is represented by traditional European flower arrangement. Introduction to the development of Eastern and Western flower arrangement Eastern flower arrangement originated in China, as early as the Western Han Dynasty, there is a simple form of flower arrangement in which flower branches are evenly placed in pots. By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ikebana became one of the offerings for Buddhist activities, and for a long time thereafter, Ikebana had a strong religious color. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Ikebana was extended from the Buddha's flower offerings to the court and folklore, flower culture emerged, and the art of Ikebana became more mature, and began to be introduced to Japan with the cultural and religious exchanges during this period. The art of flower arrangement matured and began to be introduced to Japan during this period along with cultural and religious exchanges. Japanese flower arrangement developed under the influence of China, and about 500 years ago, a unique Japanese style and spirit of flower arrangement was formed: there are many styles and there are more than 300 schools represented by Kusatsuki Ryu, Obara Ryu, and Furusato Ryu. It has played a great role in the exchange and fusion of Eastern and Western flower arranging arts. Western flower arranging also has a long history, as early as 2500 B.C. Ancient Egypt had the practice of using plant materials for decorative purposes. Medieval religious ceremonies in the lily as the main material of the flower arrangement became a symbol of religious beliefs; after the Renaissance, flower arrangement has been rapidly developed, the formation of the traditional geometric, patterned style, the initial formation of the Western style of flower arrangement in the form of a large pile. In the 20th century, with the exchange of flower arrangement art between the East and the West, the Western flower arrangement also absorbed some features of the Eastern flower arrangement, and began to pay attention to the beauty of the lines expressed by the branches and leaves, and began to pursue the smooth lines such as the drooping, curved, and asymmetrical tilting in the composition, and appeared a big pile of head-lines mixed composition, which further perfected and enriched the style of the Western art flower arrangement. Characteristics of oriental flower arrangement 1, pay attention to the expression of meaning and connotation, reflecting the conceptual characteristics of oriental painting, "the intention of the pen first, the painting of all the intention", so that the flower arrangement works not only have a decorative effect, but also to achieve the "form and spirit" artistic realm. 2. Line modeling is the main focus, pursuing the beauty of lines, making full use of the natural form of plant materials, taking advantage of the situation of the materials, expressing emotions, expressing the mood. 3, in the composition of natural, asymmetrical composition law, pay attention to the meaning of the painting, the layout of the requirements of the main and secondary, the real and imaginary, the corresponding pitch, look forward to each other. 4, pay attention to the work of the personification of the meaning of the work, give the work with a profound ideological connotation, the use of natural flowers to express the author's spiritual realm, so pay great attention to the cultural factors of flowers. 5, the color is light, elegant, simple, and advocate light description. There are also colorful and ornate ones, but they are mainly used in court flower arrangements. 6, more than three main branches as a skeleton, high and low pitch constitutes a variety of forms, such as upright, tilted, drooping and so on. Characteristics of western flower arrangement art 1, flower arrangement works pay attention to the decorative effect as well as the process of insertion of pleasure, but do not over-emphasize the connotation of ideas. 2, pay attention to geometric pattern modeling, the pursuit of group expression, and Western architectural art has a common place. 3. Symmetrical and balanced composition, expressing stability and regularity, reflecting the beauty of man-made power, and making the flower materials show a strong decorative effect. 4, the pursuit of rich and colorful, intentional rendering of a rich atmosphere. 5, the expression method focuses on the coordination of flower materials and floral equipment, and the coordination of flower arrangement works with the environment and occasions. Often use a variety of flowers for the combination of color blocks