This article explores the rich symbolism embedded in Gongbi paintings, focusing on the meanings of flowers, animals, landscapes, and colors, and explaining how these symbols enhance the narrative and cultural significance of the artwork.
While we've touched on animals, it's useful to focus on their specific symbolic meanings in Ming ceramics, and how these meanings might have shaped the choices that were made by potters during this time period. Beyond dragons and phoenixes, a variety of other animals, both real and mythical, were depicted on Ming Dynasty ceramics, each carrying their own symbolic associations and meanings.
This article explores how bronze ware reflects ancient Chinese understandings of the natural world, highlighting the detailed representations of animals, plants, and landscapes, and demonstrating the ancient awareness of the interconnectedness of humans and their environment.
An exploration of the symbolic language used in Gongbi painting, focusing on the meanings of common motifs like flowers, animals, and colors.
This article explores the symbolic elements found in Gongbi paintings, focusing on the meanings behind flowers, animals, colors, and compositions within the Chinese artistic tradition.