The Rhyme of Painting Soul and Calligraphy
by Wang Xiangfu
About This Novel
Chinese calligraphy and painting are ancient and important art forms among the traditional arts of the Chinese nation. "Painting Soul and Calligraphy Rhythm" contains dozens of essays by writer, calligrapher and painter Wang Xiangfu. These essays mostly take calligraphy and painting as the theme, and can be roughly divided into three categories: remembering people, describing things, and recording events. "Remembering People" mainly describes the interesting stories of famous painters such as Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian in a brisk style, and everyone's spirit can be seen. It also describes the author's past events with painter friends such as Li Yuantao and Chen Shouxiang, and some artistic insights are revealed between the lines. Talking about things describes the ink, paper, cinnabar and other things related to painting, as well as some animals and plants that are often favored in paintings, revealing the author's artistic taste in the small and ordinary. Notes describe some interesting things that happened while the author was painting, along with some thoughts and light-hearted discussions. Regardless of recalling people, talking about things, or recording events, the style of writing is always fresh, meaningful, humorous, and embodies the "soul of painting and calligraphy" in the details, which is precise but has endless meaning.
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