中国近代考古工作的成果证实，荷花形象早在新石器大汶口文化时期已进入人们生活，唐、五代以前中国装饰工艺领域的荷文化十分精彩。荷花的美展现在陶瓷器、青铜器、金银器、玉石器、砖雕石刻、壁画藻井等方面，至少有 40类以上，品种不计其数。荷花的各部形态，均适作造型和纹饰对象。随着中国工艺美术和建筑艺术的发展，为荷花艺术造型和纹饰多样化提供了广阔天地。一旦经过艺术加工之后，又提高了各类装饰载体的艺术价值。千年前的中国荷花工艺饰品出土地区主要分布在黄河中下游，在历史长河中，荷文化装饰艺术的发展趋势和盖度，往往与不同时期的社会风尚、经济实力和地理位置有关。%The recent archeology discovery shows thar the image of lotus flower appeared in people’ s daily life early as in the Dawenkou Culture Period. Before the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties,the culture of Lotus flower in the field of ancient chinese decoration art was very splendid. The image of lotus flower can been seen on chinaware, copperware, gold, silverware,jade article, and brick carving with at least 40 kinds and in large variety. All kinds of forms of lotus flower can be used as the object of modeling and carving. The development of Chinese industrial and architecture art provides a large field for lotus art image and texture diversity. 4000 year ago, most lotus flower adornments mainly covered at the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. The development of the Lotus decoration art is closely related with the social customs, geographical location, and economical situation of different times.
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