Research on Ten Ancient Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy

Author: Xie Zhiliu
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The essays collected in this book are the essence of the author's insights gained from combining his creative practice with the study of ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy appraisal and art history. Among them, the article "On the Appraisal of Paintings and Calligraphy" comprehensively argues for the strengths and weaknesses of traditional appraisal methods, emphasizing that appraisal should be based on an understanding of the works themselves. The essays on the paintings and calligraphy of the Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming-Qing dynasties explore research and comparative studies, emphasizing that life should be the source of artistic creation and that brushwork and ink should be the foundation of technical form. They also stress the need to distinguish between the source of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers in tradition and the smaller ponds and lakes. The article on the role of reference as one of the main foundations of painting art elaborates on the relationship between innovation, research, analysis, and the inheritance of tradition, all reflecting the author's consistent approach of seeking truth from facts and integrating theory with practice in art and artistic thought.