As an integral part of culture, stone mountain carving and urban art represent the cultural level and spiritual outlook of this city and this region. Any city has its own laws of development. Its historical background, economic development, population status and other aspects determine a unique cultural atmosphere. The cultural atmosphere of the city determines to some extent the basic status of its Dalian Stone Mountain sculptures. Every era has its own history and unique characteristics. It is inseparable from the economy, culture, religion, military and people's pursuits at that time. stone mountain carving also has different artistic evolutions and achievements in different eras. stone carving art, with its unique art form, shows the style and style of different eras. The evolution and enrichment of stone carving styles are also the product of the evolution of the times.
A common phenomenon at present is that the concepts of shelf
stone sculpture and urban stone sculpture are confused. Especially in some of our exhibitions or jury meetings related to stone mountain carving, the ones that are favored by experts are often some creative shelf stone sculpture. At the same time, among the so-called urban stone sculpture that have been erected around us, they are also enlarged stone sculpture on shelves. Urban stone sculpture represent the characteristics of a city and have certain historical significance. There are not many works that can truly be regarded as urban stone sculpture. The inevitable result is that not only is it not recognized by the public in terms of aesthetics and culture, but it is also unsatisfactory in terms of coordination with the environment, resulting in stone sculpture pollution.
1. Round sculpture
The so-called round sculpture refers to a three-dimensional stone sculpture that is non-compressed and can be appreciated in multiple directions and angles. Techniques and forms are also diverse, including realistic and decorative, concrete and abstract, indoor and outdoor, shelf and large city sculptures, colored and non-colored, etc.; stone carving content and subject matter They are also rich and colorful, and can be characters, animals, or even still lifes; the materials are even more colorful, including stone, wood, metal, clay sculptures, textiles, paper, plants, rubber, etc.
2. Relief
The so-called relief is the product of the combination of stone carving and painting. It uses compression to process objects, relies on factors such as perspective to express three-dimensional space, and can only be viewed from one or two sides. Reliefs are generally attached to another plane, so they are used more in buildings and can often be seen on utensils.
Due to its compression characteristics, it takes up less space, so it is suitable for decoration in a variety of environments. In recent years, it has occupied an increasingly important position in urban beautification. Reliefs are as colorful as round sculptures in content, form and material.
It mainly has several forms such as shrine style, high relief, low relief, line carving, and hollow style.
