Chinese calligraphy for five thousand years

Author: Xiao Yuan
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: If one were to summarize calligraphy art in a single sentence, it could only be described as the art of writing Chinese characters with a brush. In many countries around the world, such as English-speaking and Arabic-speaking nations, there are also individuals known as calligraphers or calligraphy art. However, the works of these calligraphers cannot be displayed as scrolls or large hanging scrolls in art museums, and they would never hold the artistic status of Chinese calligraphers, revered by generations. This book first examines the historical and logical development of Chinese calligraphy over five thousand years from the perspective of the mutual influence and interaction between calligraphy art and calligraphy theory, guiding readers on a tour of calligraphic aesthetics. If one were to summarize calligraphy art in a single sentence, it could only be described as the art of writing Chinese characters with a brush. In many countries around the world, such as English-speaking and Arabic-speaking nations, there are also individuals known as calligraphers or calligraphy art. However, the works of these calligraphers cannot be displayed as scrolls or large hanging scrolls in art museums, and they would never hold the artistic status of Chinese calligraphers, revered by generations. This book first examines the historical and logical development of Chinese calligraphy over five thousand years from the perspective of the mutual influence and interaction between calligraphy art and calligraphy theory, guiding readers on a tour of calligraphic aesthetics.