It is a three-dimensional plastic art to use certain material materials to produce works of art with solid image. Because the production methods are mainly sculpture and molding, it is called sculpture. According to the production process, sculpture can be divided into two categories: sculpture and sculpture. Subdivision is divided into carving, carving, molding, chiseling, carving, casting and other skills and techniques. According to genre, sculpture can be divided into memorial sculpture, urban garden sculpture, sculpture, tomb sculpture and exhibition sculpture. According to the style, sculptures can also be divided into head portrait, bust portrait, bust portrait, full body portrait, group portrait, etc. According to the technique and form of expression, sculpture can be divided into three categories: round sculpture, relief sculpture and openwork sculpture. Round sculpture, also known as "muddy sculpture", is a three-dimensional sculpture that is not attached to any background and can be viewed from all sides. The round sculpture is characterized by a solid image standing in space. When creating it, one must take into account its sense of volume and weight. When shaping the image, one must also take into account that people watch it from different angles. Relief, also known as "relief", is to carve a convex artistic image on the plane. According to the different degrees of surface relief, relief can be divided into high relief (high and low relief, deep relief) and low relief (low and low relief, shallow relief). The openwork is between the round sculpture and the relief sculpture. On the basis of the relief sculpture, it is made by hollowing out the background, but it does not leave the plane, just like a round sculpture attached to the plane background.
Stone carvings pay attention to lifelike shapes, round and delicate techniques, and smooth and free patterns. Its traditional skills began in the Han Dynasty, matured in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. There are mainly garden sculptures, architectural sculptures, sculptures, stone carving handicrafts, and hundreds of products: marble mantelpiece, figure sculptures, reliefs, abstract sculptures, fountains, flower pots, Roman columns, railings, pavilions, busts, door covers, stone benches, bathtubs, animal carvings, tombstones, antique sculptures, etc. Stone carvings have a long history. They pay attention to lifelike shapes, round and delicate techniques, and smooth and free patterns. Carving products mainly include figures, animals, fireplaces, flower pots, balustrades, fountains, reliefs, dragon pavilions, dragon pillars, jade pavilions, birds and animals, and various high-quality sculptures. It not only has the charm of ancient art, but also has the elegant and fast modern art style. It enjoys the reputation of "excellent workmanship" and "groundbreaking" at home and abroad. It is a collection of creative, design, production of various works of art. In short, it is a work of art carved from stone.
Decoration materials are divided into two parts: one is outdoor materials, the other is indoor materials. Yunnan Sculpture Indoor materials are divided into five types: solid materials, plates, sheets, profiles, and wires. The real material is also the raw material, which refers to logs and logs. The commonly used logs are Chinese fir, red pine, elm, ash, camphor, basswood, and the more valuable ones are rosewood, beech, oak, etc. The timbers used in decoration are mainly made of fir, and other timbers are mainly used for supporting furniture and carved accessories. Sculpture customized The technique of artistic processing of articles for daily use or living environment. It must be organically combined with the decorated object to become a unified and harmonious whole, so as to enrich the artistic image, expand the artistic expression, strengthen the aesthetic effect, and improve its function, economic value and social benefits.
Among Chinese stone animal carvings, stone lion carvings have a unique style and can be produced in countless quantities. They are widely used for decoration, such as the stone lion carvings on both sides of the gates of imperial palaces, houses, government offices, temple shaped tombs, modern large-scale commercial buildings, hotels and restaurants, and the stone lion decorative carvings on bridges, monuments and workshops. The body shape of stone lions varies in various ways, such as standing, squatting, lying, and so on, with various shapes and often regional differences. The stone lions are carved from a wide range of materials, mostly sandstone, marble and granite. There are many kinds of stone carvings, such as cliff paintings, natural colored stone paintings, inlaid stone murals and stone screen carvings; Stone carvings of famous inkstones such as Duanxiyu, Lu, Taohe, Songhua, Temple of Heaven (or Pangu) and Helan; Paperweights, stationery stone carvings; Tea sets, wine sets, smoke stone sets, lamps and lanterns, table, chair, stool, tea table and other daily necessities, such as craft stone carvings, which are large in number and well made; Inkstone carvings and other unique styles have become a wonderful flower of Chinese stone culture: inlaid stone murals are a new masterpiece of contemporary stone carving art. The colorful stone landscape carvings in the hall on the first floor of the Central Television Tower, completed by Nu Skin, are magnificent and amazing.