莫里斯纹样中的中国元素

Influence of Chinese Elements on Morris Design

莫里斯纹样作为工艺美术运动的代表性产物,是英国文化的重要载体。文章分析了莫里斯纹样与中英贸易品代表—青花瓷的装饰纹样在图案选题、构图特征与造型手法等方面的共性。并从时代背景入手,总结出莫里斯纹样中的中国元素形成原因在于:17-19世纪通过中欧贸易,中国元素对欧洲艺术风格产生深远影响;莫里斯设计理念与中国传统哲学思想的相似性。

Morris pattern,as a representative product of arts and crafts movement,is an important carrier of British culture.This paper analyzes the similarities between morris pattern and the decorative pattern of blue-and-white porcelain,the representative of Sino-British trade products,in the aspects of pattern selection,composition characteristics and modeling techniques.Starting from the background of the times,the reasons for the formation of Chinese elements in morris patterns are summarized as follows:during the 17th and 19th centuries,through sino-european trade.It was discovered that Chinese elements had a profound influence on European art styles and there exist some similarity between morris'design concept and traditional Chinese philosophy.