麦积山石窟陶质化彩塑及其相关问题——麦积山石窟塑像壁画制作工艺研究之二

Maijishan Grottoes Pottery Painted Sculpture and Related Issues

麦积山石窟保存了大量的从后秦到明清时期的雕塑艺术品,通过近期的系统调查,发现除了普通的泥塑工艺以外,还普遍地存在着一种泥塑烘烤工艺,使泥质塑像的表面不同程度地存在着陶质化的现象,这对于古代塑像的工艺研究、文物保护等方面都有重要的意义。

There are a lot of ancient sculptures conserved in the Maijishan Grottoes, which has the great value in researching the history of sculpture art. After a long period of research, the writer found that there is a special techniques existing in the process of sculpture construction. It means that sculptures were baked by the burning charcoal after the sculpture formation had been finished, it can make the surface of them harden even to be earthenware, as to increase the sense of strength. The writer regarded this kind of techniques as baking techniques. It＇s important to the ancient technology research and conservation.