The Research On Visual Narrative For Han Dynasty Stone Portraits With Music And Dance Hundred Entertainments

Han portrait stone music,dance and acrobatics is a form of tomb art that originated in the Western Han period and reached its peak in the Eastern Han period.It depicts the entertainment and aesthetic tastes of the Han Dynasty through performances of music,dance,and acrobatics.This article analyzes the narrative of Han portrait stone baixi from a visual perspective by summarizing the unearthed historical materials and exploring the influence of factors such as language,composition,and style on visual narrative through design theory,image narrative,semiotics,and folk studies.It reveals the design concepts and aesthetic spirits behind Han portrait stone baixi.The article first analyzes the background of the creation of Han portrait stone baixi,which is the result of the fusion of political systems and cultural ideas,the prosperity of manor economy and artisan system,the influence of burial customs and Han symbolic traditions,and the development of related arts.By classifying the themes and regional distribution of Han portrait stone baixi,it reveals their common artistic features and distinctive regional characteristics,providing a foundation for studying specific narrative language and details.Secondly,the article analyzes the image language and narrative levels of Han portrait stone baixi.The image language of Han portrait stone baixi includes character modeling,symbolic decoration,and spatial settings,with styles characterized by simplicity,liveliness,and patterned expressions.Typical graphic patterns,such as "horizontal single-layer arrangement," "subject surrounding enclosure," and "vertical multi-layer composition," present different narrative styles and aesthetic feelings,reflecting the regional and cultural characteristics of image language.As a typical spatial art,the core of its visual narrative lies in "spatial narrative," deconstructing the tomb space to reveal the basic principles of single-unit image narrative,the cumulative characteristics of composite image narrative,and the spatial structure of the overall tomb narrative.Han portrait stone baixi injects vitality into the overall narrative of "life transformation" through techniques such as "unit framing," "thematic juxtaposition," and "space transition," using a dynamic visual language and open narrative expression.Finally,the article analyzes Han portrait stone baixi from three levels: form,imagery,and life.The design concept of Han portrait stone baixi is rooted in the complementary Confucian and Taoist concept of the relationship between heaven and man,the romantic aesthetic spirit,and the pluralistic and inclusive life values.Its formal aesthetics emphasizes balance and coordination of form and quality,pursuing the beauty of "moderation and nature";its imagery aesthetics promotes the recreation of aesthetic psychological imagery through techniques such as "symbolic layout," achieving the profound meaning of "using imagery to express meaning";Han portrait stone baixi also explores life aesthetics issues such as ritual,righteousness,nature,elegance,vulgarity,and ethnicity,constructing a pluralistic,open,and inclusive folk music culture,demonstrating the sublime,grand,and transcendent concepts of life and death and the era.Han portrait stone baixi not only showcases the vitality of the Han ethnic group’s conquest of the world but also embodies the romantic and grand era spirit of the Han Dynasty.In-depth research on the visual narrative of Han portrait stone baixi helps to further improve the image narrative of Han portrait stone and enrich the understanding of the cultural spirit of the Han Dynasty.