Seal Carving
1 min readSeal carving is a traditional form of art that originated in China, and later spread to East Asia.It refers to carving a pattern into the bottom face of the seal,rather than the sides or top.
In Shang Dynasty,seals started being used in the government offices,where they represented authority and power.During Shang and Zhou dynasties,the materials for seal making were mainly animal bones,bronze and pottery.
In Qin Dynasty,more regular and formal seal script called Xiaozhuang was formalized by the Chancellor Li Si and was announced by the Emperor Qinshihuang,thus the written script of Chinese characters was first unified.
Traditionally,the seal carving must first seal engraved,or even”a third of the seventh of the seal moment”.Seal carving itself is closely integrated with the calligraphy art.Seals as artworks should excel in three aspects-calligraphy,composition and the engraver’s handwork.
