1、ChineseCalligraphy&PaintingGroup members:林*郭*彭*苏*vChinesecalligraphyisaformofcalligraphywidelypracticedandreveredintheSinosphere(汉字文化圈),whichoftenincludesChina,Japan,Korea,andVietnam.vApracticevAnartPicassooncesaidthathadhebeenbornChinese,hewouldhavebeenacalligrapher,notapainter.EvolutionandStylesvA
2、ncientChinaJigwncharacterscarvedonoxscapulasandtortoiseplastronsaround14th-11thcenturyBCE.Jnwn(Bronzewarescript)Dzhun(LargeSealScript)InfluencevCalligraphyhasalsoledtothedevelopmentofmanyformsofartinEastAsia,includingsealcarving(篆刻)、ornatepaperweights(纸镇)andinkstones(砚台)。vCalligraphyhasinfluencedmos
3、tmajorartstylesinEastAsia,includingInkandwashpainting(水墨画),astyleofChinese,Korean,Japanesepainting,andVietnamesepaintingbasedentirelyoncalligraphy.EvolutionandStylesvImperialChinaXiozhuncharacters.Inabout220BC,theemperorQinShiHuang,imposedseveralreforms,andexcutedthecharacterunification.TheLshstyle(
4、clericalscript)ismoreregularized,andinsomewayssimilartomoderntext,werealsoauthorisedunderQinShiHuang.Kishstyle(traditionalregularscript)stillinusetodayandattributedtoWangXizhi(王羲之,303-361)andhisfollowers,isevenmoreregularized.EvolutionandStylesvCursivestylessuchasXngsh(semi-cursiveorrunningscript)an
5、dCosh(cursiveorgrassscript)arelessconstrained(拘泥的)andfaster,wheremoremovementsmadebythewritingimplementarevisible.vThesestylesstrokeorders(笔画顺序)varymore,sometimescreatingradicallydifferentforms.TheyaredescendedfromClericalscript,inthesametimeasRegularscript(HanDynasty),butXngshandCoshwereuseforperso
6、nalnotesonly,andwereneverusedasstandard.Cosh(cursiveorgrassscript)Xngsh(semi-cursiveorrunningscript)ToolsvFourTreasuresoftheStudy(文房四宝)inkbrushes,Chineseink,paper,&inkstonevDeskpads(桌垫)andpaperweights(纸镇)vSealandSealpaste(印章&印泥)Technique:principlesvTheshape,size,stretchandtypeofhairinthebrush,thecol
7、oranddensityoftheink,aswellastheabsorptivespeedandsurfacetexture(表面纹理)ofthepaperarethemainphysicalparametersinfluencingthefinalresult.vThecalligrapheralsoinfluencestheresultbythequantityofink/waterheletsthebrushtakeup,thenbythepressure,inclination,anddirectionhegivestothebrush,producingthinnerorbold
8、erstrokes,andsmoothortoothedborders.vEventually,thespeed,accelerationanddecelerationofthewritersmoves,turns,andcrochets(钩边)andthestrokeordergivethespirittothecharactersbyinfluencinggreatlytheirfinalshape.Technique:principlesvCalligraphyissheerlifeexperiencedthroughenergyinmotionthatisregisteredastra
9、cesonsilkorpaper,withtimeandrhythminshiftingspaceitsmainingredients.-Stanley-BakerStudyvPeoplebornafter1980tendtohaveadistinctivestyleofhandwriting:alittlebitsloppy,alittlebitchildishandalmostneverincursive.vSincethedevelopmentofregularscript,nearlyallcalligraphershavestartedtheirstudybyimitatingexe
10、mplarymodelsofregularscript.StudyvTraditionally,thebulkofthestudyofcalligraphyiscomposedofcopyingstrictlyexemplaryworksfromtheapprenticesmasterorfromreputedcalligraphers,thuslearningthembyrote.vThemastershowingtherightwaytodrawitems,whichtheapprenticehavetocopystrictly,continuously,untilthemovebecom
11、esinstinctiveandthecopyperfect.Derivationfromthemodelisseenasafailure.StudyvCompetencyinaparticularstyleoftenrequiresmanyyearsofpractice.Correctstrokes,strokeorder,characterstructure,balance,andrhythmareessentialincalligraphy.AstudentwouldalsodeveloptheirskillsintraditionalChinesearts,asfamiliaritya
12、ndabilityintheartscontributestotheircalligraphy.evaluationandappreciationv1.Thecharacters(汉汉字字)mustbewrittencorrectly.CalligraphicworksoftenusevariantChinesecharacters(汉字的变体汉字的变体),whichareconsideredcorrectorincorrectonacase-by-casebasis(在在个案基础上个案基础上),butingeneral,morepopularvariantsaremorelikelytobe
13、correct.v2.Thecharactersmustbelegible(清晰的清晰的容易辨认的)Ascalligraphyisthemethodofwritingwell,acalligraphicworkmustberecognizableasscript,furthermore,beeasilyrecognizedtothosefamiliarwiththescriptstyle(字体),althoughitmaybeillegible(难辨认的)tothoseunfamiliarwiththescriptstyle.v3.Thecharactersmustbeconcise(简明(简
14、明的,简洁的)GoodChinesecalligraphymustbeunadorned(朴素的)script.Itmustalsobeinblackinkunlessthereisareasontowriteinotherink.v4.Thecharactersmustfittheircontext.AllreputablecalligraphersinChinawerewelleducatedandwellread.Inadditiontocalligraphy,theywereskilledinotherareas,mostlikelypainting,poetry,music,oper
15、a,martialarts,andchess.Therefore,theirabundanteducationcontributedtotheircalligraphy.Whentheywrite,theircharactersshapeandweightagreeswiththerhythmofthephrases,especiallyinlessconstrained(受限制的)stylessuchassemi-cursive(行草)andcursive.(草书)v5.Thecharactersmustbeaestheticallypleasing(有美感有美感)Generally,cha
16、ractersthatarewrittencorrectly,legibly,concisely,andinthecorrectcontextarealsoaestheticallypleasingtosomedegree.Name:WangXizhi(王羲之)Time:JinDynastySpecialty:runningscript(行书)Feature:naturalfluentexquisiteTitle:SageofcalligraphyName:OuYangxun(欧阳询)Time:TangDynastySpecialty:regularscript(楷书)Feature:full
17、ofpower(笔力险劲)uniquestructureclearTitle:oneofthethreegreatcalligraphersinTangDynastyName:ZhangXu(张旭)Time:TangDynastySpecialty:cursivescript(草书)Feature:powerfulexplosiveTitle:Sageofcursive(草圣)oneoftheEightimmortalsofthewinecup(饮中八仙)ModernChinesecalligrapherWhatkindofcalligraphytheyare?Chinesepaintingv
18、Theearliestpaintingswerenotrepresentationalbutornamentalvguhu(国画),meaningnationalornativepainting,asopposedtoWesternstylesofartwhichbecamepopularinChinainthe20thcentury.vdonewithabrushdippedinblackorcoloredink;oilsarenotused.vThemostpopularmaterialsarepaperandsilk.vmountedonscrolls。Representational:
19、adj.代表的;具象派的,ornamental:adj.装饰的,装饰性的Mounted:安装好的,裱好的;scroll:卷轴,画卷vItwasonlyduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC)thatartistsbegantorepresenttheworldaroundthem.EvolutionvDuringtheTangDynasty,figurepaintingflourishedattheroyalcourt.vthemasterWuDaoziFromhistimeon,inkpaintingswerevaluedasfinishedworkso
20、fart.vIntheSongDynastyperiod(9601279)vEmphasiswasplacedonthespiritualqualitiesofthepaintingandontheabilityoftheartisttorevealtheinnerharmonyofmanandnaturevAttheendofNorthernSongperiod,thepoetSuShiandthescholar-officialsinhiscirclecreatedanewkindofartinwhichtheyusedtheirskillsincalligraphytomakeinkpa
21、intings.vDuringtheMongolYuanDynasty(12711368),paintersjoinedtheartsofpainting,poetry,andcalligraphybyinscribing(题写)poemsontheirpaintings.vThefirstbooksillustratedwithcoloredwoodcuts(木版画)appearedaroundtheMingperiod(13681644).vJieziyuanHuazhuan,afive-volumeworkfirstpublishedin1679,hasbeeninuseasatechn
22、icaltextbookforartistsandstudentseversince.vInthelate19thand20thcenturies,ChinesepainterswereincreasinglyexposedtoWesternart.ModernpaintingvBeginningwiththeNewCultureMovement,ChineseartistsstartedtoadoptusingWesterntechniques.vAftertheHundredFlowersCampaignof1956-57,traditionalChinesepaintingexperie
23、ncedasignificantrevival.vWangYanibornin1975-whostartedpaintingatage3andhassinceconsiderablycontributedtotheexerciseofthestyleincontemporaryartworkPaintingmode:SixprinciplesvXieHe,awriter,arthistorianandcriticin5thcenturyChinatakenfromthepreface(前言)tohisbookTheRecordoftheClassificationofOldPainters(古
24、画品录)1.SpiritResonance“气韵生动是也resonance:共振;共鸣Vitality:活力,生命力Flow:流动,流量Vitality;Theflowofenergy2.BoneMethod“骨法用笔是也Texture(纹理)andbrushstroke(笔触)Thecloselink3.“CorrespondencetotheObject“应物象形是也4.SuitabilitytoType“随类赋彩是也Thedepicting(描绘)offormLayers,value,tone5.DivisionandPlanning“经营位置是也6.“TransmissionbyCop
25、ying”传移模写是也CompositionspacedepthThecopyingofmodels,theworksofantiquity(古人作品)Classifications:Base on techniques(技术手法)Accordingtopaintingtechniques,Chinesepaintingcanbedividedintotwostyles:xieyistyleandgongbistyle.Xieyi(写意写意),(literallypaintingthefeeling),ismarkedbyexaggerated(夸张的)formsandfreehandbrus
26、hwork.Gongbi(工笔)(literallymeticulous(极仔细的)brushwork),ischaracterizedbycloseattentiontodetailandfinebrushwork.Itgeneralizes(强调)shapesanddisplaysrichbrushworkandinktechniquesBaseon subject matters(主旨)Classifications:figurepaintings(人物画)Landscapepaintings(风景画)flower-and-birdpaintings(花鸟画)figurepainting
27、s(人物画)AswithmanyaspectsofChinesebrushpainting,figurescanbepaintedasthemainsubjectoftheproposedpaintingormayfeatureasasmallpartofalandscape.FigurepaintingisthoughttobetheoldestelementintraditionalChinesepainting.Landscapepaintings(风景画)LandscapepaintingshavetraditionallybeenChinasfavouriteChinesepaint
28、ingastheyshowthepoetryinnature.Itisthe“natureofnature”thattheartisttriestoconveyinaChineselandscapepainting.So,itisnotsomuchaportrait(描写)ofamountainbutacomposite(混合式)ofmanyelementsofnaturethatinviteyoutowanderinimaginationthroughthelandscape.Literallytranslated,theChinesecharactersforlandscapemean“m
29、ountainandwater”.AlmostallChineselandscapepaintingsdepict(描写)mountainsandwater,generallyariver.Themountainsrepresentalonglife,andwatertheseaofhappiness.Inharmonytogether,mountainsandwatersymbolizealonghappylife.MostChineselandscapepaintingswillalsoshowmistorcloudswhichsymbolizegoodfortuneandhappines
30、sandareunderstoodtoarisefromtheunionofthetwomainprinciples,yinandyang.flower-and-birdpaintings(花鸟画)FlowersandbirdswerefavoritesubjectsinpaintingsinancientChina,offeringakindofspecialaesthetic(美学的)interest.Asanindependentschool(学派)ofpaintings,flower-and-birdworksoriginatedintheTangDynasty(618-907)and
31、maturedattheendoftheTangandFiveDynastiesperiod.Baseon painting forms(绘画形式)Classifications:hangingscroll(卷轴画)albumofpaintings(镜框画)fansurface(扇面画)longhorizontalscroll(长卷画)hangingscroll卷轴画Hangingscrollsarebothhorizontalandvertical,usuallymounted(裱画)andhungonthewall.Inanalbumofpaintingstheartistpaintson
32、acertainsizeofxuanpaperandthenbinds(镶边)anumberofpaintingsintoanalbum,whichisconvenientforstorage.albumofpaintings镜框画Foldingfansandroundfansweremadeofbamboostripswithpaintedpaperorsilkpasted(把(纸等)贴在上)ontheframe.fansurface扇面画longhorizontalscroll长卷画Thelong,horizontalscrollisalsocalledahandscrollandisus
33、uallylessthan50centimetershighbutmaybeupto100meterslong.vSinosphere(汉字文化圈)vsealcarving(篆刻)vpaperweights(纸镇)vinkstones(砚台)vsurfacetexture(表面纹理)vconstrained(拘泥的)vFourTreasuresoftheStudy(文房四宝)vSealandSealpaste(印章&印泥)vRepresentational:adj.代表的;具象派的vornamental:adj.装饰的,装饰性的vinscribing(题写)vpreface(前言)vTheRecordoftheClassificationofOldPainters(古画品录)vresonance(共振;共鸣)vVitality(活力,生命力)vTexture(纹理)andbrushstroke(笔触)Thankyouforlistenging!