Colorful Schools of Imitations of bronze sculpture

Although the works of only 6.3 cm large, can be very vivid image of it, showing bronze sculpture by the delicate observation of life. It went through the middle of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Yu is about 21 century BC ruler of the Yellow River's largest tribe, from his later, to determine the throne of the hereditary system. The wine bronze sculpture like this emerged in the Warring States Period and prevailed to the Han Dynasty. The span of the Shang Dynasty around 16th century BC - 11th century BC, it is still a tribal nature of the country. The late Shang Dynasty moved the capital to Anyang, because of the way the name "Yin", so late as the business known as "commercial." And then later near Xi'an, capital of the Zhou Dynasty, called the "Western Zhou", Qianduluoyang is the late Zhou Dynasty, known as "Eastern," including the Eastern Zhou Dynasty Spring and Autumn and Warring States two times. This period spans the 11th century BC to around 221 BC.
Shang and Zhou dynasties of the 21th century BC bronze was the 17th century BC Erlitou Henan cultural phenomenon. Like the original nature of pottery, Shang and Zhou bronze age is not the actual sense of the bronze statue, is used for worship, live, musical instruments, weapons, tools and other aspects of practical objects. The shapes of the same type bronze sculpture vary from each other. There are historians to the Xia, Shang, Zhou called the "Bronze Age." These share a large number of bronze for the slave owners there is some kind of rule, authority, a symbol of wealth. chinese bronze bronze divided into the following factors: the phenomenon is based on the theme of the shape of animal bronzes, such as Anyang tomb of Fu Hao's owl statue, standing round owl head wide open, solid and effective, there are other animals, the appearance of decorative patterns decoration; Again Liling unearthed as respect, on the basis of the basic realism of factors have exaggerated and distorted, fine casting technology.
 Is the bronze surface decoration, a common relief, carvings, engraved, etc., such as Hunan Ningxiang unearthed four sheep square statue, body great, corners of the casting roll angle of a sheep's head, looks dignified; such as Hebei Hirayama Zhongshan States unearthed the characters seat triple lights to character modeling for the lighting of the main structure, an air of nature. The wine china bronze had been of importance in the Shang Dynasty. Is relatively independent of the bronze statues, unearthed in Sanxingdui, Sichuan standing figure like the most representative of a high 172 cm, with the base up to 262 cm, the face image of the simple, strong overall sense, there is the more refined shape decoration. According to research, such as the statue of non-funerary objects, may be related ritual objects used.
For another example, unearthed in Luoyang, Henan play naughty birds statues, their facial expressions and vivid, very realistic. Although the nature of these bronzes is still Crafts (practical purpose), but has taken with the bronze sculpture of the property. The intended use of the jue, a sort of bronze sculpture was to drink wine. Some of the exaggerated and distorted exotic decoration, form the majestic atmosphere of mystery, reflecting the historical period that the aesthetic point of view and understanding of the natural environment. Shang bronzes more dignified, heavy, temperament stalwart; the early Western Zhou Dynasty, more ornate works of the mid-decorated harassment, Zhang strange image, there is a mystery shrouded in on it.