A Picturised History of the Art of the Traditional Chinese Calligraphy

A Picturised History of the Art of the Traditional Chinese Calligraphy

A Picturised History
of the Art of the
Traditional Chinese Calligraphy
by
Zheng Wang
Prepared for the celebration of the Lunar New Year
BFC, Nottingham, 2011
Oracle
Bronze
→
→
Kai
→
Small Seal
→
Xing
→
Clerical
Cao
→
• Oracle
(1600BC
(1600BC～
1100BC)
• Big Seal
(1100BC
(1100BC～700BC)
00BC)
• Small Seal
(221BC 8AD)
(221BC～8AD)
• Clerical
(200BC～220AD)
• Wei Style
(200 300)
(200～300)
• Kai Style
(250～)
• Yan Zhenqin
(708 784)
(708～784)
• Liu Gongquan
(778～865)
• Ouyang Xun
(557 641)
(557～641)
Zhao Mengfu (1254 ～1322)
Xing
g Style
y ((Walking
g Style)
y ) ((350～))
Wang Xizhi (303-361, Sage of Calligraphy)
• Zhao
Mengfu
(1254～
1322)
• Chiang
Kai shek
Kai-shek
(1887-1975)
Cao Style (Free Style)
Zhang Xu (675-750)
M T
Mao
Tse-tung
t
(1893-1976)
(1893 1976)
Four Tools of Calligraphy
1. Brush
2.
2 Ink Sticks
&
3.
3 Ink Stone
4 Rice Paper
4.
Seal and Inkpad
Brush Washing Pot
A Whole Kit