大洋洲从地理上划分,主要的地区是美拉尼西亚、波利尼西亚和密克罗尼西亚。在这里,原始艺术繁盛不衰,各个地区都有其独特的艺术风格,但它们之间的相似之处足以显示出一种文化和传统的内在的统一性。虽然,这是一个有争议的课题,但有一点是可能的,这些文化都起源于同一种久被遗忘了的文明,这种文明的生活风尚的影响遍及整个太平洋地区。每个地区的社会生活都受着其不得不服从的法律和宗教观念的制约,正是从它们中间,艺术家的灵感和祖先崇拜活动才得以滋长,这种祖先崇 Oceania is geographically divided and the main areas are Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia. Primitive art is prosperous here, and each region has its own unique artistic style, but the similarities between them are enough to show the inherent unity of culture and tradition. Although this is a controversial issue, it is possible that these cultures originated in the same long-forgotten civilization that has a life-style impact throughout the Pacific. The social life in each region is constrained by the legal and religious ideas that it has to obey. It is from them that the artist’s inspiration and ancestral worship have been able to flourish.