杭(hang)州(zhou)銅雕是(shi)古(gu)代青銅器制(zhi)造的(de)(de)延(yan)續,在吳(wu)越和南宋時期得到很(hen)大發(fa)展,至清代達于鼎盛(sheng),距(ju)今已(yi)有(you)一(yi)千多年(nian)的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)。吳(wu)越和南宋建都(dou)杭(hang)州(zhou),大量銅藝(yi)工匠隨之(zhi)遷(qian)入(ru),杭(hang)州(zhou)由此成為全國銅工藝(yi)品的(de)(de)重要(yao)產區。打銅巷即(ji)為銅作坊集中之(zhi)地,其(qi)地名一(yi)直沿襲至今。清代同(tong)治以(yi)后(hou),以(yi)“朱府銅藝(yi)”為代表的(de)(de)杭(hang)州(zhou)銅雕技藝(yi)日(ri)趨成熟(shu),經四代相傳至今,約有(you)一(yi)百三十年(nian)的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)。
杭州(zhou)(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)雕將傳統藝術(shu)和(he)現代(dai)社會生(sheng)活完美(mei)結合在(zai)一起,深受(shou)各界贊譽。其(qi)產品(pin)(pin)涵(han)蓋(gai)了建筑、雕塑、書法(fa)、壁畫、室內(nei)裝飾(shi)等方(fang)面(mian),內(nei)容十分廣泛(fan)。按品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)分,杭州(zhou)(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)雕主要包括銅(tong)(tong)(tong)塔、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)殿、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)橋、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)船、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)門(men)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)像等。在(zai)生(sheng)產中(zhong),杭州(zhou)(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)雕應用鏤(lou)空(kong)、疊(die)鑲、烘煉、制(zhi)綠、熔模、點刻等傳統技藝,使成品(pin)(pin)達(da)到完美(mei)的(de)藝術(shu)效果。用這種(zhong)傳統技藝建造的(de)杭州(zhou)(zhou)雷峰塔和(he)靈隱寺(si)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)殿、江蘇常州(zhou)(zhou)天(tian)寧寺(si)寶(bao)塔、四川(chuan)峨(e)眉山(shan)大雄寶(bao)殿、臺(tai)灣省臺(tai)中(zhong)市金(jin)壇祖師廟及大型銅(tong)(tong)(tong)浮(fu)雕《佛祖降魔圖》、《玄奘求法(fa)圖》等均是杭州(zhou)(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)雕的(de)代(dai)表作,具有很高的(de)藝術(shu)價值。
杭(hang)州銅(tong)(tong)雕作為中國(guo)(guo)青銅(tong)(tong)器的(de)(de)變體(ti),代(dai)表(biao)著(zhu)中國(guo)(guo)銅(tong)(tong)藝(yi)的(de)(de)先進(jin)水平,這份(fen)寶貴的(de)(de)歷史(shi)遺產(chan)(chan)是現代(dai)科技(ji)(ji)所無法替代(dai)的(de)(de)。目前由于(yu)技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)難度大,學(xue)藝(yi)時間長(chang),青年人都(dou)不愿學(xue)習傳(chuan)統的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)雕技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)。隨著(zhu)社(she)會生(sheng)活的(de)(de)變遷,銅(tong)(tong)壺(hu)等日用品逐漸(jian)被淘(tao)汰,銅(tong)(tong)雕生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)實踐陷于(yu)停滯。加之對這門優(you)秀的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統手(shou)工(gong)藝(yi)缺乏(fa)科學(xue)研(yan)究,錯金(jin)、疊(die)鑲等一系列制(zhi)作技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)能繼續存在的(de)(de)已經不多。杭(hang)州銅(tong)(tong)雕技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)已處(chu)于(yu)瀕危(wei)狀(zhuang)態,對之進(jin)行保(bao)護搶救極為必(bi)要。