Art Appreciation of Relief Carvings

Author: Yang Xufei
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: When it comes to collecting, people often first think of ancient coins, bronze wares, and ceramic art. Going deeper, they might recall famous calligraphy and paintings. In short: collecting, antiques, and calligraphy. In reality, from the essence of collecting, it should be understood as searching for valuable treasures and keeping them. The value of collectibles includes historical value, artistic value, and the value brought by rarity. In this sense, artistic masterpieces with a history of about 2,000 years, as a rare gem in the history of Chinese art, and as the Han Dynasty stone reliefs, which experts call "Dunhuang before Dunhuang," should undoubtedly be among the finest treasures in the world of collecting. In the main production areas of stone reliefs, the foundations of houses, bridge piers, simple dining tables in courtyards, and the stone-paved streets beneath them were often also made of Han Dynasty stone reliefs.