Zhang Xu's Cursive Script Practice Book of "Four Ancient Poems"

Author: Wang Hong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is one of the series "" published by Hunan Literature and Art Press. It includes sections such as "Introduction," "Appreciation and Techniques of Zhang Xu's Cursive Calligraphy of 'Four Ancient Poems'," "Transcript of Zhang Xu's Cursive Calligraphy of 'Four Ancient Poems'," "How to Copy Zhang Xu's Cursive Calligraphy of 'Four Ancient Poems'," "Comparison between Zhang Xu's Cursive Calligraphy of 'Four Ancient Poems' and Huai Su's 'Autobiographical Scroll'," and appendices. From the aspects of "appreciation," "techniques," "copying," and "comparison," the book provides a comprehensive analysis of Zhang Xu's Cursive Calligraphy of 'Four Ancient Poems,' demonstrating high academic rigor and instructional value. It is suitable for beginners to recognize and understand 'Four Ancient Poems,' as well as serving as an academically rigorous treatise on calligraphy. It embodies the compilers' decades of experience in studying grand cursive calligraphy. Zhang Xu was a renowned calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty and a representative figure of in Chinese calligraphy history, often paired with Huai Su as "the Mad Zhang and the Wild Su." His Cursive Calligraphy of 'Four Ancient Poems' vividly showcases the stylistic characteristics of his calligraphy, making it one of Zhang Xu's masterpieces and a breathtaking classic in the history of Chinese calligraphy. The compiler, Wang Hong, is currently the Honorary Chairman of the Municipal Calligraphy Association and a member of the Provincial Calligraphy Association.