An Analysis of the Aesthetic Expression of Chaozhou Woodcarving"Lobster and Crab Basket"
Craftsmen in Chaoshan region have rooted themselves in local production conditions and lifestyles,nurturing batches of excellent traditional creations with unique craftsmanship and enriching the aesthetic education connotation and path of China's traditional creation system.It is an important part of the tradition of Chinese aesthetic education.Chaozhou woodcarving has become one of the cultural symbols of Chaozhou with its superb carving level and unique artistic conception.Since the end of the Qing Dynasty,thanks to the construction and renovation of Chaoshan ancestral temples and houses,Chaozhou woodcarvings,as building components,have added countless artistic boutiques to the carved beams and painted rafters.Among them,"lobster and crab basket"displays the superb skill and reflects the unique artistic perspective of Chaozhou woodcarvings as a unique creation theme in the woodcarving school along the southeast coast of China.This article attempts to explore the possibility of Chaozhou woodcarving as a carrier of aesthetic education by combining the historical context and development path of the rise of the theme of"lobster and crab baskets."
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