Unique Forms of Contemporary bronze sculpture

Unique bronze civilization and the use of bronze. Chinese Shang Dynasty bronze culture of the formation of bronze-age civilization independent of historical patterns. Shang bronzes were made in ancient China early creation and business thinking and aesthetic ideas of spiritual and cultural and institutional culture, the formation of a unique bronze civilization. Bronze in the Shang Dynasty and even traditional Chinese culture and will have a sacred status as a symbol of the country of the weighing equipment. This large bronze sculpture of Shang Dynasty is about 30 cm long or more. Direct reaction of the concept of Yin Renwen bronze objects in the shape of its type and purpose. Into ritual bronzes, weapons, tools, etc. of various miscellaneous categories. Bronze ritual is a special equipment the rites and ceremonies supplies. A large number of archaeological excavations illustrate the Shang Dynasty bronze sculpture process and technology developed and mature.
Shang ritual more time, some devices, but for food, although large-scale and the inherent value and precision metal casting technology also shows that they are non-daily use, only for a grand festival. Of course, in the archaeological excavations unearthed bronze ritual also has practical marks, but the ritual use is strictly limited, the impact on people is limited. The existed bronze statue like this can be counted on one’s fingers. In addition to ritual, the weapon is more important and when a large number of bronze objects of the. Yin Ruins of the previous unearthed a considerable number of bronze weapons, including Ge, spears, knives, clusters and so on. Hebei, Shanxi, a large number of bronze Ge, spears, clusters, ax, knives and other weapons of bronze were unearthed. However, the weapons do not belong to common objects of life and lead content is low.
Bronze tools include two types, one is tools, one is the production tool. Although bronze tools and daily life are closely related, but its lead content is low (the following will be devoted to the analysis), while another sacred trend. Once six pieces of chinese bronze were unearthed, of them two was large size. General view, bronze tools unearthed more simple form, without ornamentation, and the more obvious signs of use. Shovel in the bronze tomb of Fu Hao, can not be practical device, it may once as a ceremonial device, in the deceased's worship, celebrations and other ceremonial activities, use, death and buried in tombs along with the owner. Hybrid device including life bronze utensils, traveling device, weights and measures, etc., which unearthed the number is limited to a certain extent, indicating that the use of complex devices is far and ritual and weapons.
We can look at more than the main component of the Shang dynasty bronzes and ornamentation. This china bronze is kind of a hat to protect the head and neck when fighting. The early Shang Dynasty, ternary (copper tin) bronze container, tin-lead content is low or moderate, and high lead objects exist; tool medium containing tin, lead low. The late Shang Dynasty, the container with tin as the main ingredients of copper, tin-containing medium to high high high and those for the more; three yuan bronze position inferior to tin bronze, of which the high amount of tin and tin-containing medium to high for the vast majority of , Bronze tin content of more than lead. Weapons as the main ingredient in bronze, tin-containing medium to high for multi; three yuan less bronze, tin and more with less. Tools to three yuan bronze as the main component, with high tin lead content lower than those of.