Characteristics of ancient traditional patterns

The ideological content of 1. pattern depends on the economic basis of society, and also reflects the politics, economy, morality and ethics of ancient society.

For example, in primitive society, the fish pattern of painted pottery of human-faced catamaran symbolizes rich life and racial reproduction.

During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the power of the slave owners was symbolized by exaggerated eyes, huge mouths and ugly and majestic animal faces.

2. In form, the symmetrical axis and two sides are adopted, showing a majestic, steady and solemn artistic effect.

3. Words directly express meaning: for example, directly use words such as "Fu", "Shou" and "Xi".

Extended data:

Classification of traditional patterns:

It is divided into primitive social model, classical model, folk and folk national plan, and ethnic minority model.

1, primitive social model refers to the model handed down from primitive society.

The primitive social form of China is represented by painted pottery patterns unearthed from Xi 'an Banpo, Majiayao, Xindian and Machang sites.

Painted pottery has a wide range of themes, including figures, animals, plants, water waves, flames, woven patterns, geometric patterns, primitive religious patterns and so on. They are clumsy and naive, with rough lines, simple and vivid styles, and distinct sense of hierarchy and rhythm.

In the pattern structure, the methods of symmetry, balance, division, continuity, radiation, overlap, connection, separation and combination are skillfully adopted.

2. Typical patterns are typical patterns handed down from ancient times.

There are many heritages of China's classical patterns, which are divided by historical periods, mainly including bronze patterns in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, lacquerware, gold and silver misplacement and embroidery patterns in Warring States Period, tile, portrait brick, stone carving and brocade patterns in Qin and Han Dynasties, grotto decoration patterns in Southern and Northern Dynasties, tricolor, bronze mirrors, inscriptions, gold and silver horizontal lacquerware, brocade, printing and dyeing patterns in Tang Dynasty.

3. Ethnic minority patterns are patterns with ethnic characteristics created and circulated by ethnic minorities in their long-term production and life.

For example, Mongolian, Tibetan and Kazakh carpet patterns, Miao and Buyi batik patterns, Zhuang, Dai, Li, Tujia, Gaoshan and Dong textile patterns, Miao, Yao and Bai embroidery patterns.