Seal Script
2 min readSeal script is a kind of Chinese character forms,which falls into large seal script and small seal script.Large seal script refers to characters on bronzeware and stone carving of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.Small seal script refers to simplifcation and standardization of large seal script,which appeared in the Warring States Period and widely used in the Qin Dynasty.Round stokes still preserve hieroglyphics style.
“Primitive and Robust”style” Primitive and robust”style is a type of writing,which refers to that robust and solid writing has sinple favors,without spots in ornate style.
Here show lst-5th lines,maiestic plain characters are bold and reveal primitive and unique.
Upright shape shows magnificent and simple momentum.
This includes bending Big upper part and small lower part arCSumple,WIthout modifications.
Thick and straight
Horizontal line—shows character
misalignment ups and downs,with full of change.
Occasional short subtle curved strokes show innocent fun.
The Chinese character”Zi”makes clever use of geometry.
Square fold surrounds contour from top to bottom.
-The middle looks like triangle.
-Round strokes wrap from bottom to top.
The Chinese character”Di”treats exaggerated strokes.
Horizontal stroke-stretches to expand from both sides.
Vertical stroke is short and powerful,with vertical compression.
The central vertical stroke is relatively thin and slightly tilted like a beat note.
In calligraphy art,”stele”refers to polished smooth stone monument with a certain shape,which is used to chronicle and record merits in the narrow sense.In a broad sense,it is a generic term for stone with engraved characters,including engraved stone,cliff inscriptions,statue records,epitaphs,etc.
Rubbing sheet and rubbing book
Rubbing is also known as”rubbing copy”, which refers to copying the shape of steles and copper objects and ttached characters and fgures. Such copy on paper sheet is called as”rubbing sheet”, while such copy on paper book is called as”rubbing book”.