The history of ornaments and decorative motifs began in antiquity. More precisely, in the Paleolithic era. What is a decorative ornament? This image, which not only gives aesthetic pleasure, but also has a certain effect on a person. Such a picture causes a number of associations that allow you to evaluate and understand the work.
Features
Repeatability of motive is the main regularity of decorative ornament. Another feature of such images is the translation of realistic forms into conditional drawings. A high degree of decorative generalization is inherent in an ornament. In order to verify this, it is worth taking a look at the picture below. On the right we see a photograph of a rose. On the left is the same flower, but already made in a decorative form.
Destination
We see various kinds of ornaments everywhere. They are present on dishes, wallpaper, tablecloths, and other household items. Decorative ornament is necessary in the design of various products. It is he who is the basis of arts and crafts. Within the framework of a certain form of folk art, a number of laws apply. So, in the Gzhel style drawings we see only two colors: blue and white. A wide color gamut is present on the Zhostovo tray ; the drawing is applied mainly on a black background.
Kinds
Ornamental drawing can be graphic, non-graphic, combined. In the first case, the figure reflects the objects existing in reality. On such ornaments you can see the figure of a person, animal, flower, tree and so on. Inconspicuous ornamental pattern - abstract motifs. These are geometric elements, forms, devoid of specific semantic content. Combined ornament - a combination of abstract and real motifs.
There are other classifications. Ornaments vary thematically. That is, there are plant, animalistic, geometric, anthropological types of patterns. In addition, ornamental patterns differ in style and nationality.
History
The oldest type of ornament is technical. The simplest drawings are present on clay products. Another type - symbolic - arose later. The creation of such ornaments was developed in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece. In antiquity, people, as a rule, portrayed people, animals and divine beings. They have already learned how to create special materials, with the help of which they added various shades to the details of the drawing.
On the basis of symbolic and technical ornaments a geometric one arose. In this figure, there is a strict alternation of elements. Various motifs characteristic of a particular country can participate in floral ornaments. Chinese masters, for example, prefer to depict chrysanthemums, Russians prefer sunflowers, daisies.