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Artist:
Nolan Yang
Title:
Blessing
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Year:
2019
Medium:
Size - (USA):
22 W x 16 H x 3 D (cm)
Size - (metric):
8.7 W x 6.3 H x 1.2 D (inches)
Theme:
Edition:
Original
Artwork ID:
638685
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Artwork Description:
In ancient times, blessings were summed up into five aspects, called the five blessings , namely longevity, wealth, health, good virtue, and test of life. In modern terms, it means longevity, wealth, health, advocating virtue and getting a good end. In traditional Chinese folklore, the heart of the gate does not pay attention to the word blessing. The blessing characters on the door of the courtyard, the temple, and the courtyard must be stuck upright, which means that the door is opened to welcome the blessing and the blessing is imminent The blessing script is for praying, welcoming and receiving blessings in the new year, and the gate is a place where the whole family and guests must pass through. It should be a place that makes people feel solemn and respectful. The word Fu refers to blessing and luck, and it embodies people s yearning for a happy life and wishes for a better future. In order to more fully reflect this yearning and wish, some people simply put the word Fu upside down to indicate Happiness has arrived Blessing has arrived. Fu is the first of the six auspiciousness of Fu, Lu, Longevity, Happiness, Money, Good fortune , and seeking good luck, receiving good fortune, cherishing good luck, and blessing are also various cultural phenomena Generalization and representation
Artwork Keywords:
Wood Carving, Chinese, Original Sculpture
