论苏州寺院泥塑罗汉、塑壁及其他

The Clay Arhat Sculptures,Relieves and Other Art Works in Suzhou's Buddhist Temples

佛教的传入开启了中国的造像艺术,并且逐步从石窟造像走向了泥塑。苏州西园寺罗汉堂、东山紫金庵、甪直镇保圣寺等,其寺院的泥塑罗汉艺术风格各不相同,尤其是圆雕罗汉和壁塑的空间环境的无间融合,融绘画元素于雕塑之中,凸显了江南佛教美术的艺术创作魅力。这也说明了当时艺术创造与艺术欣赏的互动性,这一点对于我们当下的美术创作不无启迪。

The spread of Buddhism started the statuary art in China,which evolved gradually from grotto statues to the clay ones.The clay Arhat sculptures in the Arhat Temple of the West Garden Temple,in the Zijin Buddhist Convent of Dongshan,and in the Baosheng Temple of Luzhi are of styles distinctive from each other.The perfect space combination of the circular-engraved Arhats and relief works brings painting skills into sculptures,which boasts of the unique charm of the Buddhist art works in regions south of the Yangtze River.The feature also demonstrates the interaction between artistic creation and artistic appreciation at that time,which is enlightening to today’s artistic activities.