Small seal and great learning

As an art category with national historical and cultural characteristics, seal is like a wonderful flower, which continuously emits unique fragrance in the profound Chinese art garden, attracting people to enter this square world.

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The Artistic Function of Seal

The seal on calligraphy works is an indispensable part of calligraphy works. Without the seal, it will not become a complete calligraphy work.

The seal was originally a token, playing a role of verification. After Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, due to the emphasis on calligraphy and painting inscriptions and signatures, calligraphy and seals not only make calligraphy works colorful, active atmosphere, play a "icing on the cake" effect, but also adjust the center of gravity, remedy the deficiencies in the layout, and play a stable and balanced role in the works.

Signature and seal on calligraphy works to show seriousness, can prevent forgery; cover with elegant, implied idle seal, but also can entrust the ambition and interest of the calligrapher. Therefore, calligraphers have always attached great importance to the use of seals, and even their own imprint, so that the organic combination of books and seals, resulting in more beautiful and stronger artistic appeal.

Several common seals

Name stamp

The name stamp is the signature stamp of the title. Names are linked together and separated. The title shall be stamped with a first name and a first name. The name of the item is printed; the name of the item is stamped. The name stamp can be used if the name of the item has a surname, or if the name of the item does not have a surname, or if the name of the item does not have a signature, the name stamp should be used to facilitate identification of the author.

In Mr. Qigong's calligraphy works, you can see the old man's name seal and character seal.

The ancients used seals and paid attention to etiquette; all the children who wrote to the elders should use the name seal; the words between the peers should be used; the elders should give the children a different name seal. On the contrary, it is a joke. Modern calligrapher Zhang Daqian believes that the shape of the name stamp is "square is best, round is OK, if the waist circle natural shape is not available."

The name seal is generally divided into Zhu Wen (Yang Wen) Bai Wen (Yin Wen) two kinds. When a calligraphy work is stamped with two names, it is best to have one red and one white, and the two chapters are appropriate in size. When multiple chapters are used at the end of the paragraph, the order is first name chapter, then word and number chapter.

The so-called Yang Wen is the word on the stone is convex out, Yin Wen vice versa.

idle stamp

The idle chapter is also called layout chapter, including the introduction chapter, the side chapter, the corner chapter and the waist chapter.

The first chapter is the chapter sealed on the upper right of the calligraphy work, also known as the "Suixing Chapter". It is a chapter carved with the shape of the stone. Generally, it should not be square, but semi-through, rectangular, circular, semicircular, suiyuan gourd shape, natural shape, Xiao shape, etc. are better.

Border seal refers to the seal covering one side of calligraphy and painting works, playing the role of border gathering.

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A corner stamp is a stamp that covers the corner of a calligraphic work. Take the upper right corner called "Ying Shou", take the lower two corners called "betting corner". The edge blocking chapter only manages one side; the corner pressing chapter can manage both sides, close to the corner to play the role of "blocking the edge and sealing the corner","supplementing the void" and adjusting the stable picture.

The waist badge can be used for long-width calligraphy and painting works such as banners. If only in the upper right cover a lead chapter, the middle appears space, can be stamped with the waist chapter, its content is mostly the author's native place, can also be used calligraphy zodiac Xiao seal. The middle chapter should be smaller than the first chapter and the name chapter at the end of the paragraph. The three chapters should not be covered in a straight line.

Collection Seal

The collection seal is a seal for appreciating collectors. According to records, Jianzangzhang also began in Tang Dynasty and prevailed after Song Dynasty. Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty wrote the word "Zhenguan" as Lianzhu Seal, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty made the word "Kaiyuan" Lianzhu Seal, both of which were used for imperial collection of calligraphy and painting. Later, there were many names of collection, such as collection, rare secret, examination, appreciation, inspection and so on.

The picture above is Huang Tingjian's "Flower Qi Smoke People Tie", there are many identification seals

The seal used in the collection should be based on the size of the calligraphy and painting, so as not to damage the literal and picture. Some collectors often destroy the picture when stamping in order to leave their own immortalities, which should be prevented.

The 25 rules of the seal

The seal symbol on Chinese calligraphy and painting and books is the last key step when calligraphy and painting are about to be completed, which is a unique characteristic art of China. The seal began with Su Dongpo in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of 1,000 years. A painting and calligraphy work printed properly, can be "icing on the cake", otherwise it will be self-defeating. Here are twenty-five rules to remember:

1, calligraphy and painting on the stamp, the seal can not be bigger than the word. Big cover big seal, small cover small seal, naturally.

2. The Chinese painting shall be stamped under the straight face and bottom corner, and shall not be covered with the corner seal. Such as the upper right insignia, the lower left corner can be covered with idle chapter, the upper left insignia, the lower right corner can be covered with idle chapter. The above seal is close to the bottom corner, so there is no need to cover the idle seal.

3. The banner of traditional Chinese painting is signed, with two corners on the left and right sides. No idle seal can be covered. Upper right inset, lower left corner can be covered square inset, upper left inset, lower right corner can be covered square inset. If you don't have to seal this place, but reluctantly cover it, it will be self-defeating.

4, rectangular, round, oblong chapter, can not cover the lower corner of the square pressure corner chapter position.

5. Square idle chapter shall not be covered in the blank space at the top of painting and calligraphy, which shall be overtaken by the host.

6, Chinese painting straight face down, the word line at the end of the word, and other lines at the end of the word length, can not be neat, the seal is also the same.

7, cover two seals, a square, a round, can not match. Identical prints match.

8, cover two seals, one big and one small, can not match. The same size can be matched.

9. Cover two seals, one rectangular and one elliptical, which cannot be matched. Identical prints match.

10, cover two seals, upper Yang Wen, lower Yin Wen, can not match. The upper yin and lower yang can be matched.

11, cover two seals, the distance can not be too far too close, separated by a seal distance is just right.

12, cover two seals, to use the same knife carved seal.

13. Under the signature seal, no more inscriptions can be made. The seal has a character system elbow above and below, which loses its natural phenomenon.

14, has been signed seal calligraphy and painting, after the money can not be placed on the gift, it is disrespectful.

15, flower head, bird tail, branches, mountain tops, can not be stamped. This is the most basic common sense of artists, must not understand.

16, craftsman carved seals, can not be used for calligraphy and painting, must use art seal carving home carved stone chapter best.

17, the upper part of the paragraph can not be stamped, pressed on the head of the name. First, it was disrespectful, and second, it ruined the picture.

18, cover the corner leisure chapter, not too small, rice paper four open, with square stone printing, about 3 cm more moderate.

19, cover the corner idle chapter, can not cover more than two square, one square good. The distance between the seal and the edge is about 1 cm.

20. The inscribing character is not stamped, but it must be covered on the left and right sides of the character, separated from the character line, and become a painting object, except in special circumstances.

21, calligraphy and painting, can not be covered with a big seal, that is, a giant print bomb, destroyed the beautiful picture.

22, calligraphy and painting on the name seal, not even cover more than three seals, should cover two seals, or a seal properly.

23, calligraphy and painting up and down, left and right, can not be arbitrarily sealed. It is better to cover less than to cover more, and it is better not to cover well than to seal badly.

24, cover two seals, can not be staggered, how to cover the law, the weight of force, seal ink maintenance, everything to concentrate on research.

25, calligraphy quadruple first, upper right can be stamped with a small seal. The rest cannot be covered. If they are all covered, the circulation of qi will be destroyed.

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