A folding screen , also known as pingfeng ( Chinese : 屏風 ; pinyin : píngfēng ), is a type of free-standing furniture consisting of several frames or panels, which are often connected by hinges or by other means. They have practical and decorative uses, and can be made in a variety of designs with different kinds of materials. Folding screens originated from ancient China , eventually spreading to the rest of East Asia, and were popular amongst Europeans.
36-618: [REDACTED] Look up screen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Screen or Screens may refer to: Arts [ edit ] Screen printing or silkscreening , a printing method Big screen , a nickname for motion pictures Split screen (filmmaking) , showing two or more images side by side Stochastic screening and Halftone photographic screening , methods of simulating grays with one-color printing Filtration and selection processes [ edit ] Screening (economics) ,
72-492: A 2009 album by Mint Chicks Screen (Australian TV series) , Australian television series on Foxtel Arts channel "Screen", a song by Twenty One Pilots from their 2013 album Vessel (Twenty One Pilots album) "Screens", a song by Weezer from their 2021 album OK Human "Screen", a song by Hardy from his 2023 album The Mockingbird & the Crow Media display [ edit ] Electronic visual display ,
108-439: A 2009 album by Mint Chicks Screen (Australian TV series) , Australian television series on Foxtel Arts channel "Screen", a song by Twenty One Pilots from their 2013 album Vessel (Twenty One Pilots album) "Screens", a song by Weezer from their 2021 album OK Human "Screen", a song by Hardy from his 2023 album The Mockingbird & the Crow Media display [ edit ] Electronic visual display ,
144-512: A blending method for digital images Yahoo! Screen , a video streaming service Sports [ edit ] Screen (sports) , when a player obstructs the vision or motion of another player Screen (ice hockey) , obstruction of a goaltender's view of the puck Screen pass , a type of offensive play in American football Other [ edit ] Screen (bridge) , a device used in some Bridge games that visually separates partners at
180-461: A blending method for digital images Yahoo! Screen , a video streaming service Sports [ edit ] Screen (sports) , when a player obstructs the vision or motion of another player Screen (ice hockey) , obstruction of a goaltender's view of the puck Screen pass , a type of offensive play in American football Other [ edit ] Screen (bridge) , a device used in some Bridge games that visually separates partners at
216-481: A cathode ray tube or liquid crystal display (LCD) Touchscreen , a display device that also takes input via embedded pressure sensors Projection screen , a viewing surface Display device , an output device for presentation of information in visual form Computer monitor , a monitor for use with a computer Television set , a device that combines a tuner, display, and loudspeakers Barriers, separation or partitioning [ edit ] Window screen ,
252-481: A cathode ray tube or liquid crystal display (LCD) Touchscreen , a display device that also takes input via embedded pressure sensors Projection screen , a viewing surface Display device , an output device for presentation of information in visual form Computer monitor , a monitor for use with a computer Television set , a device that combines a tuner, display, and loudspeakers Barriers, separation or partitioning [ edit ] Window screen ,
288-498: A church which separates the chancel from the nave Smoke screen , smoke released in order to mask the movement or location of military units Parclose screen , a partition in a church, separate from the Rood screen Software [ edit ] GNU Screen , a computer program which multiplexes computer terminals Another name for "dynpro" in ABAP programs Screen (image blending) ,
324-405: A church which separates the chancel from the nave Smoke screen , smoke released in order to mask the movement or location of military units Parclose screen , a partition in a church, separate from the Rood screen Software [ edit ] GNU Screen , a computer program which multiplexes computer terminals Another name for "dynpro" in ABAP programs Screen (image blending) ,
360-536: A film magazine covering the international film markets Screen (journal) , a film and television studies journal published by Oxford University Press Screen (magazine) , a weekly entertainment magazine from India The Screen (cinematheque) , a theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US Screenonline , online film and television magazine produced by the British Film Institute Screens (album) ,
396-412: A film magazine covering the international film markets Screen (journal) , a film and television studies journal published by Oxford University Press Screen (magazine) , a weekly entertainment magazine from India The Screen (cinematheque) , a theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US Screenonline , online film and television magazine produced by the British Film Institute Screens (album) ,
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#1732845219148432-404: A plastic or wire mesh that covers a window opening Screen door , a mesh, wire or plastic, that covers a door opening Fire screen , a device to put in front of a fireplace Windbreak of trees or shrubs Windshield (windscreen), protects the driver of a vehicle Folding screen , a piece of decorative furniture Rainscreen , in building construction Rood screen , a partition in
468-404: A plastic or wire mesh that covers a window opening Screen door , a mesh, wire or plastic, that covers a door opening Fire screen , a device to put in front of a fireplace Windbreak of trees or shrubs Windshield (windscreen), protects the driver of a vehicle Folding screen , a piece of decorative furniture Rainscreen , in building construction Rood screen , a partition in
504-682: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages screen [REDACTED] Look up screen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Screen or Screens may refer to: Arts [ edit ] Screen printing or silkscreening , a printing method Big screen , a nickname for motion pictures Split screen (filmmaking) , showing two or more images side by side Stochastic screening and Halftone photographic screening , methods of simulating grays with one-color printing Filtration and selection processes [ edit ] Screening (economics) ,
540-684: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Folding screen Screens date back to China during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BCE). These were initially one-panel screens in contrast to folding screens. Folding screens were invented during the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE). Depictions of those folding screens have been found in Han-era tombs, such as one in Zhucheng , Shandong Province. A folding screen
576-477: Is known as kuancai ( 款彩 "incised colors"), emerged during the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and was applied to folding screens to create dark screens incised, painted, and inlaid with art of mother-of-pearl , ivory, or other materials. The byeongpung (Korean: 병풍; "Folding screen") became significant during the period of Unified Silla (668–935). The most common uses for byeongpung were as decoration, as room dividers, or to block wind caused by draft from
612-764: Is stored in Shōsōin Treasure Repository. from the Heian period in the 9th century, due to the development of Japan's original Kokufū Bunka (国風文化), the designs became more indigenous and came to be used as furnishings in the architectural style of Shinden-zukuri . The characteristic of folding screens in the Muromachi period was the spatial expression of silence, but in the Azuchi-Momoyama period , when daimyo (feudal lords) competed for supremacy, folding screens with paintings of tigers and dragons became popular. In
648-505: Is the chaekgeori , with scholarly motifs such as books in a shelf. Common types of byeongpung produced during the Joseon dynasty included: A Japanese folding screen (or byōbu ) originated from the Han dynasty of China and is thought to have been imported to Japan in the 7th or 8th century. The oldest byōbu produced in Japan is Torige ritsujo no byōbu (鳥毛立女屏風) from the 8th century, and it
684-559: The Edo period , as the economy developed, emerging merchants became patrons in the production of folding screens. In this period, the Rinpa school folding screens were popular, which were characterized by highly decorative designs using gold or silver foil, bold compositions depicting simple objects, and repeated patterns. Folding screens are known as bình phong (屏風) in Vietnamese. They were popular in
720-546: The Nguyễn dynasty . The folding screens originated from China. Due to Chinese influence, folding screens were brought to Vietnam. Folding screens would have common motifs such as dragons and sceneries. The folding screens are often decorated in a technique called khảm xà cừ (inlaying with crushed nacre). In Vietnam, folding screens have also derived into a type of architecture built in front of houses for protection and luck influenced by feng shui . Folding screens were introduced in
756-616: The Ondol heated floors which were common across Korea. Commonly depicted on Korean folding screens were paintings of landscapes as well as flowers and artistic renditions of calligraphy. Prominent byeongpung screens known as irworobongdo were important elements in the throne room of some Joseon kings, placed immediately behind the throne. Several examples of irworobongdo can be seen across palaces in Korea such as at Gyeongbok Palace , Changdeok Palace and Changgyeonggung . Another type of screen
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#1732845219148792-551: The Tang dynasty (618–907). During the Tang dynasty, folding screens were considered ideal ornaments for many painters to display their paintings and calligraphy on. Many artists painted on paper or silk and applied it onto the folding screen. There were two distinct artistic folding screens mentioned in historical literature of the era. One of it was known as the huaping ( Chinese : 畫屛 ; lit. 'painted folding screen') and
828-650: The late Middle Ages to Europe. As example in 1584, a Japanese embassy on behalf of Oda Nobunaga gifted the so-called Azuchi Screens to Pope Gregory XIII , who displayed them in the Vatican. In the 17th and 18th centuries, many folding screens were imported from China to Europe. Europeans and especially the French had admiration and desire for the Chinese folding screens, and began importing large lacquered folding screens adorned with art. The French fashion designer Coco Chanel
864-518: The name Screen refers to Ballinascreen in County Londonderry , Northern Ireland SCREEN Holdings , a Japanese company in the technology manufacturing sector See also [ edit ] Screening (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Screen All pages with titles containing Screen Skreen , village in County Sligo, Ireland Topics referred to by
900-403: The name Screen refers to Ballinascreen in County Londonderry , Northern Ireland SCREEN Holdings , a Japanese company in the technology manufacturing sector See also [ edit ] Screening (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Screen All pages with titles containing Screen Skreen , village in County Sligo, Ireland Topics referred to by
936-516: The other was known as the shuping ( Chinese : 書屛 ; lit. 'calligraphed folding screen'). It was not uncommon for people to commission folding screens from artists, such as from Tang-era painter Cao Ba or Song-era painter Guo Xi . The landscape paintings on folding screens reached its height during the Song dynasty (960–1279). The lacquer techniques for the Coromandel screens , which
972-610: The process of identifying or selecting members of a population based on one or more selection criteria Screening (biology), idem, on a scientific basis, of which a genetic screen is a procedure to identify a particular kind of phenotype the Irwin screen is a toxicological procedure Sieve , a mesh used to separate fine particles from coarse ones Mechanical screening , a unit operation in material handling which separates product into multiple grades by particle size Media and music [ edit ] Screen International ,
1008-563: The process of identifying or selecting members of a population based on one or more selection criteria Screening (biology), idem, on a scientific basis, of which a genetic screen is a procedure to identify a particular kind of phenotype the Irwin screen is a toxicological procedure Sieve , a mesh used to separate fine particles from coarse ones Mechanical screening , a unit operation in material handling which separates product into multiple grades by particle size Media and music [ edit ] Screen International ,
1044-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Screen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Screen&oldid=1253624840 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1080-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Screen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Screen&oldid=1253624840 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1116-420: The table from each other Electronic page , an interface, scene, page, or group of content on an electronic display device Pat Screen , Louisiana State University football player and Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana The conductive screen around the inner conductor(s) of an electrical cable , usually either foil or braided wire " The Verdant Braes of Screen ", an Irish song in which
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1152-420: The table from each other Electronic page , an interface, scene, page, or group of content on an electronic display device Pat Screen , Louisiana State University football player and Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana The conductive screen around the inner conductor(s) of an electrical cable , usually either foil or braided wire " The Verdant Braes of Screen ", an Irish song in which
1188-446: The world. Some of the first uses of folding screens were rather practical. They were used to prevent draft in homes, as indicated by the two characters in their Chinese name: ping ( 屛 "screen; blocking") and feng ( 風 "breeze, wind"). They were also used to bestow a sense of privacy; in classical times, folding screens were often placed in rooms to be used as dressing screens for ladies. Folding screens can be set up to partition
1224-710: Was a recurring element in Tang literature. The Tang poet Li He (790–816) wrote the "Song of the Screen" ( 屛風曲 ), describing a folding screen of a newly-wed couple. The folding screen surrounded the bed of the young couple, its twelve panels were adorned with butterflies alighted on China pink flowers (an allusion to lovers), and had silver hinges resembling glass coins. Folding screens were originally made from wooden panels and painted on lacquered surfaces, eventually folding screens made from paper or silk became popular too. Even though folding screens were known to have been used since antiquity , it became rapidly popular during
1260-535: Was an avid collector of Chinese folding screens and is believed to have owned 32 folding screens, of which eight were housed in her apartment at 31 rue Cambon, Paris. She once said: I've loved Chinese screens since I was eighteen years old. I nearly fainted with joy when, entering a Chinese shop, I saw a Coromandel for the first time. Screens were the first thing I bought. Although folding screens originated in China, they can now be found in many interior designs throughout
1296-538: Was often decorated with beautiful art; major themes included mythology, scenes of palace life, and nature. It is often associated with intrigue and romance in Chinese literature , for example, a young lady in love could take a curious peek hidden from behind a folding screen. An example of such a thematic occurrence of the folding screen is in the classical novel Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin . The folding screen
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