Five Thousand Years of Chinese Calligraphy: Discovering China

Author: Xiao Yuan
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: If one were to summarize the art of calligraphy 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 or calligraphic arts referred to as calligraphers. However, the works of these calligraphers cannot be displayed as scrolls or central halls in museums, and their status as calligraphers would absolutely not grant them the artistic prestige enjoyed by Chinese calligraphers, who are revered across 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 calligraphic art and calligraphic theory, guiding readers on a tour of calligraphic aesthetics.