西方艺术中的小丑与小丑恐惧（The clown clown with fear in Western art.）.doc

西方艺术中的小丑与小丑恐惧（The clown clown with fear in Western art.） The clown clown with fear in Western art. Although the Oxford dictionary and any psychology manuals are not included in this word, but it does exist, it is fear of clowns. There are some circus audience in order to overcome the fear of clowns, the makeup process even invited the audience. The child has been considered the clowns loyal fans, but in 2008, the British University of Sheffield surveyed 250 people aged 4 to 16 years old children, the results show that most children do not love or even afraid to see the clown photos. The clown is strange, from another world, to give people the feeling is not funny, but weird. Of course, let people feel weird is certainly not the most clowns intention. They want to pass the funny clown, bring joy to peoples lives. But the problem is, looks funny, the children amused, harmless clown, from the beginning of what makes people afraid of? Since this form of entertainment may emerge from it is so. The clown, a theatrical performer, often on the stage, circus, carnival, childrens programs and birthday party etc.. And the Joker, laughing, like clowns and magicians, hundreds of years ago have been popular, each countrys history can be found in their presence. In 2500 BC, the dwarf will laugh in the Egyptian court clown in China, contains the history of Pharaoh; jesters excellent Zhan is the only outspoken criticism of Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, and to prevent the Qin Dynasty paint people in the Great Wall; in the United States, the Hopi Indians have a tradition in the solemn religious dance ceremony, there will always be the clown role out of trouble, make all kinds of funny action. In ancient Rome, the clown is standing, also called a fool; in medieval Europe Wang Ting, a clown is a royal people allowed to point out problems, mocking authority; and in eighteenth Century and nineteenth Century in Western Europe and the UK, the clown image like a harlequin, give the audi