为有云屏无限娇——古韵雅曲话屏风

An Illustration on the Design of Screen——An Ancient and Elegant Household Furniture

屏风是中国古代居室内重要的家具和装饰品。各式各样的屏风,是手工艺人富于创意的智慧结晶,不但极富实用性与时代性,还是一件件精美绝伦的艺术品,其形制、图案及文字均包含着大量的文化信息,既能表现文人雅士的情趣,也包含了人们祈福纳祥的深刻内涵,令我们从中体味到美的享受,读到中华民族文化的寓意。

Screen was considered one of the most important furniture and interior decorations in ancient China. As an innovative and classic invention, the furniture is characterized with its applicability and the spirit of the era. The design, shape and characters contain a multitude of information, thus reflecting the literates’ elegant taste and people’s desire for benevolence and protection. We are, thus, able to comprehend the connotation of Chinese nationality.