Welche Kunstform ist mit Origami gemeint?
Der Begriff „Origami“ kommt ursprünglich aus dem Japanischen und bedeutet soviel wie „gefaltetes Papier“ – „Oru“ bedeutet auf Japanisch „Falten“, „Kami“ bedeutet „Papier“. Gemeint ist damit die Kunst des Papierfaltens, die sehr wahrscheinlich zuerst im alten China entstand und von dort nach Japan gelangte.
Ist Origami Japanisch?
Origami, die Kunst des Papierfaltens, hat wahrscheinlich jeder schon einmal gemacht. Auch wenn dessen Ursprung bis heute unklar ist, so hat Japan es zu einer wahren Kunstform gemacht. Origami ist die Kunst, aus Papier simple wie komplexe Figuren mit den Händen zu falten, ohne den Gebrauch von Schnitten oder Klebstoff.
What does the word origami mean in Japanese?
The Japanese word ‘origami’ is made up of two smaller Japanese words – ‘ori’ from the verb ‘oru’ which means to fold, and ‘kami’ meaning paper. Origami is an intricate art which is extremely impressive. Nowadays origami is quite a cool and hip thing to do in the West too—and seeing the range of origami designs available, you can definitely see why.
Where was the origin of the origami model?
And paper is fragile which means that sadly no ancient origami models folded by Emperors of old exist to prove its heritage. It has often been assumed that China, where in 105 A.D. Cai Lun (also written Ts’ai Lun) is credited with the invention of paper, must have been the birthplace of paper folding.
Why do Japanese origami artists use washi paper?
The washi that origami is made from also reflects another element in Japanese aesthetics. Like life, paper is fragile and temporary, but origami artists attempt to harness it in a single, tangible form in hopes of creating something with a sense of permanence.
Why was origami important in the Golden Age of Japan?
It was during this period that Japan’s nobility had its golden age and it was a time of great artistic and cultural advances. Paper was still a rare enough comodity that origami was a pastime for the elite. Paper was folded into set shapes for ceremonial occasions such as weddings.