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Инструменты Режимы отображения	Детали Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection Номер объектаS1980-0468-001-0 НазваниеA Dictum from the Ming Dynasty in Seal Script 篆书明人格言 Создатель calligrapher and seal engraver Reverend Song Nian became a monk in his youth. He was a self-taught painter, and was renowned for his highly unique style. After moving to Singapore in 1963, he became involved in the reconstruction of the Putige (the Buddhist Lodge). He was the abbot of the lodge until his death in 1997. Reverend Song Nian was a highly respected exponent of ancient writing and the historical development of Chinese characters. He was also an accomplished calligrapher who specialised in oracle bone and seal scripts, such as Zhongdingwen (bronze vessel inscription), Shiguwen (Stone Drum inscription), big and small seal scripts, Iron Wire Seal Script and the Three Bows Seal Scripts. His mastery of the many variations of official scripts was reflected in the way he grafted different calligraphic scripts to form one composite character. He was also able to inject a unique style in each of the official scripts he practiced.19111997Song Nian ОписаниеThis is a copy of a dictum from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) executed in a particular style of seal script known as the Zhongdingwen. The Zhongdingwen refers to writing found on bronze vessels of the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han periods (16th century BCE - 220 CE). It falls within the category of the big seal script. In this calligraphy, the calligrapher demonstrates his ingenuity in the masterful blending of basic seal script with its variants to create a new and interesting hybrid. For instance, the rectangular and formal basic seal script is skilfully combined with the pictographic appeal of the so-called "bird and insect" seal script (Niaochongzhuang). The viewer is immediately struck by the overall visual impresseion of neat pictorial representations calibrated with ruler-straight lines and juxtaposed with flexible curves, rather than the distinctive constitution of calligraphy. 书家集钟鼎文体，书明代（1368－1644）人之格言。“钟鼎文”主要指商周秦汉时期（公元前十六世纪至公元220年）青铜器上的铭文，字体属于大篆系统。此作可谓书家在大篆的基本架框中融入其他篆体，如小篆之长方整齐的形体，鸟虫篆之象形类趣的字态，笔划或圆转委婉、或竖直如线，但只见工整如画，少了书之气势与神态。 Artwork text: 龙楼飞白鹤，英物仰••。岁已未暮春之初，集齐侯钟字书明人句。东亭寒月斋松年 Место изготовленияSingapore Дата 1979-01-28 - 1980-02-15 Период создания1979 (Ji Wei Year) НаименованиеCalligraphy МатериалInk on Paper, Ink, Paper Размерность Height: 72.5 cm Length: 39 cm Height: 181 cm Length: 63.5 cm

CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

Номер объектаS1980-0468-001-0

НазваниеA Dictum from the Ming Dynasty in Seal Script 篆书明人格言

Создатель calligrapher and seal engraver Reverend Song Nian became a monk in his youth. He was a self-taught painter, and was renowned for his highly unique style. After moving to Singapore in 1963, he became involved in the reconstruction of the Putige (the Buddhist Lodge). He was the abbot of the lodge until his death in 1997. Reverend Song Nian was a highly respected exponent of ancient writing and the historical development of Chinese characters. He was also an accomplished calligrapher who specialised in oracle bone and seal scripts, such as Zhongdingwen (bronze vessel inscription), Shiguwen (Stone Drum inscription), big and small seal scripts, Iron Wire Seal Script and the Three Bows Seal Scripts. His mastery of the many variations of official scripts was reflected in the way he grafted different calligraphic scripts to form one composite character. He was also able to inject a unique style in each of the official scripts he practiced.19111997Song Nian

ОписаниеThis is a copy of a dictum from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) executed in a particular style of seal script known as the Zhongdingwen. The Zhongdingwen refers to writing found on bronze vessels of the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han periods (16th century BCE - 220 CE). It falls within the category of the big seal script. In this calligraphy, the calligrapher demonstrates his ingenuity in the masterful blending of basic seal script with its variants to create a new and interesting hybrid. For instance, the rectangular and formal basic seal script is skilfully combined with the pictographic appeal of the so-called "bird and insect" seal script (Niaochongzhuang). The viewer is immediately struck by the overall visual impresseion of neat pictorial representations calibrated with ruler-straight lines and juxtaposed with flexible curves, rather than the distinctive constitution of calligraphy. 书家集钟鼎文体，书明代（1368－1644）人之格言。“钟鼎文”主要指商周秦汉时期（公元前十六世纪至公元220年）青铜器上的铭文，字体属于大篆系统。此作可谓书家在大篆的基本架框中融入其他篆体，如小篆之长方整齐的形体，鸟虫篆之象形类趣的字态，笔划或圆转委婉、或竖直如线，但只见工整如画，少了书之气势与神态。 Artwork text: 龙楼飞白鹤，英物仰••。岁已未暮春之初，集齐侯钟字书明人句。东亭寒月斋松年

Место изготовленияSingapore

Дата 1979-01-28 - 1980-02-15

Период создания1979 (Ji Wei Year)

НаименованиеCalligraphy

МатериалInk on Paper, Ink, Paper

Размерность

Height: 72.5 cm
Length: 39 cm
Height: 181 cm
Length: 63.5 cm

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