Treasures of Chinese Seal Script Through Dynasties (Volume 1 & 2) (Dutch Edition Hardcover, Copperplate Paper, Four-Color Original Printing)

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Publisher: Great Wall Press
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Features: This volume collects 79 exquisite works of clerical script by 38 renowned ancient Chinese calligraphers. Among them are masterpieces from different historical periods, such as the Cao Zhen Inscription from the Three Kingdoms period, Wu Rui's Long Scroll of the Li Sao from the Yuan Dynasty, and Shen Du's Return After Parting from the Ming Dynasty. Particularly during the peak period of clerical script—the Qing Dynasty—there was an abundance of masters and brilliant works, including Gao Fenghan, Wang Shishen, Zheng Banqiao, Jin Nong, Gao Xiang, Deng Shiru, Yi Bingshou, and Zhao Ziqian. These masters, building upon the foundations of ancient techniques while constantly innovating, pushed clerical script to unprecedented heights. Despite its fluctuations in popularity throughout calligraphy history, the solemn and elegant clerical script remains widely used in many contexts today, a testament to its enduring charm.