Artistic characteristics and cultural implications of pomegranate patterns on textiles and embroideries in the Tang Dynasty
Pomegranates originated in western Asia and were later introduced eastwards to China.As the area of cultivation expanded,pomegranate patterns became widely used on a variety of decorative supports.The pomegranate patterns on embroideries first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty,but it was not until the Tang Dynasty that they began to flourish and had an important influence on the creation of auspicious designs in later generations.At present,the studies of the pomegranate patterns mainly focus on the porcelain support and pay little attention to embroideries.The study of pomegranate patterns in the Tang Dynasty embroideries is helpful in further understanding the dynamics of cultural exchange and the humanistic and historical background of the period,and in enriching the theoretical support for the study of auspicious patterns on the Tang Dynasty embroideries.The article takes the pomegranate patterns on the Tang Dynasty embroideries as a research object,collects and combs the pomegranate patterns unearthed by archaeology,and makes an in-depth study based on historical documents.First,it traces the origin of the pomegranate patterns to clarify the context of their introduction into China.Second,it analyzes and summarizes the artistic characteristics of pomegranate patterns on the Tang Dynasty embroideries from three aspects:theme combination,form expression,and compositional form.Finally,it analyzes the cultural implication of the pomegranate patterns on the embroideries from the perspective of cultural exchange along the Silk Road in the Tang Dynasty,combined with the background of the times and humanistic thought.Three major conclusions are drawn.First,the pomegranate patterns of the Tang Dynasty showed more diversified forms of expression than those of the previous dynasties,and were endowed with profound cultural implications against the background of the prosperity of the Silk Road culture,which promoted the development of auspicious patterns in the Tang Dynasty and influenced later generations.Second,pomegranate patterns on embroideries are rarely drawn alone,but are often combined with other plant patterns.Under the influence of the pursuit of perfect and complete decorative aesthetics,the shape of the pomegranate patterns developed into a rounded compound pattern that expressed the sense of beauty with a uniform compositional form,reflecting the high maturity of embroidery pattern art on the Tang Dynasty.Third,the Tang Dynasty,with its strong national power and self-confident culture,adopted an inclusive and open attitude towards Western art.The pomegranate pattern's original meaning of royal power and religion gradually evolved into a secular,auspicious meaning,expressing the Tang people's wish for many children and showing the Tang Dynasty's absorption and re-creation of foreign patterns.The analysis of the artistic characteristics and cultural connotation of pomegranate patterns on the Tang Dynasty embroideries provides multiple perspectives for perfecting the knowledge pedigree of the Tang Dynasty auspicious patterns,and material accumulation and broadening ideas for the development of traditional pattern design.In the future,further research in this field can systematically summarize the law of the evolution of pomegranate patterns and explore its causes from the perspective of the change of times.
embroideries in the Tang Dynastypomegranate patternartistic characteristicscultural implicationsSilk Roadauspicious pattern
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