Shuizhen Zhu

Shuizhen Zhu

31 Dec. 2022

Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pragmatism, Design of dowry furniture.

Under the influence of the idea of "pragmatism", "practical science" began to prevail, which had a huge impact on all aspects of society in the Ming and Qing dynasties, including that creation activities must serve the society and people's livelihood, and functional practicality became the basic criterion of creation. Taking the dowry box furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties as an example, the article proves the creation idea of "pragmatism" contained in the creation art of dowry furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties from the aspects of modeling structure, technological process, material quality and aesthetic concept of life.

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