Cross-Cultural Dialogue of Bat Patterns: A Study on the Difference of Symbolic Meanings in Chinese and Western Art

Huizhen Jia

2025

Abstract

As a common visual art symbol in Chinese and Western art works, the bat presents different symbols in Chinese and Western art creations. The purpose of this paper, which is an exploration of the differences in the symbolism of bat motifs in various art forms in Chinese and Western cultures. By constructing a theoretical framework of semiotics, the fields of practical art and comprehensive art are mainly selected, and then a multidimensional case study is developed. It then analyzes the cultural roots, social background, and psychological needs of the differences between the Chinese and Western meanings of a visual symbol. Finally, under the background of social change and globalization, the unique significance and value of bat visual patterns in cross-cultural artistic communication are revealed.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Jia H. (2025). Cross-Cultural Dialogue of Bat Patterns: A Study on the Difference of Symbolic Meanings in Chinese and Western Art. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD; ISBN 978-989-758-779-5, SciTePress, pages 357-362. DOI: 10.5220/0013988300004912

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iesd25,
author={Huizhen Jia},
title={Cross-Cultural Dialogue of Bat Patterns: A Study on the Difference of Symbolic Meanings in Chinese and Western Art},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD},
year={2025},
pages={357-362},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013988300004912},
isbn={978-989-758-779-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD
TI - Cross-Cultural Dialogue of Bat Patterns: A Study on the Difference of Symbolic Meanings in Chinese and Western Art
SN - 978-989-758-779-5
AU - Jia H.
PY - 2025
SP - 357
EP - 362
DO - 10.5220/0013988300004912
PB - SciTePress