In these paintings there are traditional dragons dragon flies buddhist dragons and water colors. They were thought to have control over typhoons water and floods. In mythology the chinese dragon is an auspicious symbol of power good fortune and strength.
Wall art paintings chinese dragon paintings chinese dragon paintings. Bronze chinese sculpture has existed since the early shang dynasty around 1 700 bc with most early pieces being ritual vessels for the worship of ancestors cast in sectional moulds. Traditional bronze chinese sculpture statues and fountains bronze chinese dragon statues and fountains chinese warrior statues chinese guard lions chinese street vendor and a bronze chinese dragon coffee table.
Dragon sculptures and carvings are made by craftsmen and through their flexible hands and supreme techniques the simple materials are magically carved to vivid dragons having beautiful and lifelike physical appearances as if. All those art works reflect chinese aesthetics and chinese people s wisdom and love to dragon. Chinese dragon also known as long or lung are legendary creatures in chinese mythology chinese folklore and culture at large chinese dragons have many animal like forms such as turtles and fish but are most commonly depicted as snake like with four legs they traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers particularly control over water rainfall typhoons and floods.
The result of these techniques is some amazing sculptures and between them some great statues. Carving and modeling are techniques that have been used since prehistoric times. Throughout history humans have manifested themselves through art.
Dragon sculptures and dragon statues. Names of the 9 types of dragons in china. The nine sons are often used in buildings decorations and sculptures.
The 9 types of the chinese dragon according to chinese myths the dragon has nine sons with different characters and their images are widely used in architectural decoration especially in the imperial palaces.
