Chen Zhenlian on the History of Chinese Calligraphy (Ming and Qing Dynasties)

Author: Chen Zhenlian
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The author of this series takes "classic works" as the main thread, meticulously reviewing nearly 900 calligraphy, painting, seal carving, and other artworks from ancient times to the present. From "classic works," the series explores the evolution of figures in calligraphy and painting, changes in visual forms, techniques, social and cultural concepts, and even shifts in artistic perspectives. Where there are questions and reflections, there is the future of academia. In this "Taste Classics" series, many academic questions remain unanswered and unresolved. Thus, I may have an unexpected hope: "Taste Classics" is making the books progressively thinner, transforming a large, hardcover, thousand-page tome into 10 softcover, illustrated volumes. But because they are thinner, they are more convenient to read, and the questions raised in the text are more likely to attract academic attention. Perhaps academically, it will become thicker—compared to being "sheltered in seclusion and unknown to many," the current audience is broader, and there are more opportunities to study, reflect on, and answer questions from various new perspectives. This is only beneficial for academia and free of any drawbacks. This may also be the significance of revising this manuscript after more than a decade.