浅析潘诺夫斯基方法在传统造像艺术研究的应用

A Brief Analysis of the Application of Panofsky’s Method to the Study of Traditional Statuary Art

摘要: 欧文·潘诺夫斯基建立的图像学研究方法，自20世纪80年代被系统引入中国艺术史研究以来，已成为解析中国古代造型艺术，尤其是传统雕塑与民俗美术的重要理论工具，本文旨在系统梳理并分析潘诺夫斯基的图像学方法如何具体助力于多篇关于“民间抱子题材造像”的学术研究。此类造像是中国传统造型艺术中一个极具特色的民俗美术形象，其研究涉及图像源流、视觉定型、民俗观念与文化阐释等多个层面。本文将通过回顾相关研究案例，论证潘诺夫斯基的图像学方法在中国民俗美术研究中所发挥的关键作用，并探讨其应用的成效与潜在的局限。

Abstract: Since it was systematically introduced into Chinese art history research in the 1980s, the iconological method established by Erwin Panofsky has become an important theoretical tool for interpreting ancient Chinese visual arts, especially traditional sculpture and folk art. This paper aims to systematically review and analyze how Panofsky’s iconological method has specifically contributed to several academic studies on “folk sculptures featuring the child-holding motif.” Such sculptures constitute a highly distinctive folk art image within traditional Chinese visual arts; their study involves multiple dimensions, including image origins and transmission, visual formalization, folk beliefs, and cultural interpretation. By reviewing relevant case studies, this paper demonstrates the key role played by Panofsky’s iconological method in the study of Chinese folk art and explores the effectiveness and potential limitations of its application.