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Chapter 1506 Carved like a screen, expressing spirit with form

How good are the stone carvings like the Six Horses of Zhaoling Mausoleum?
First of all, as far as the carved images are concerned, the six horses have different shapes.

They are standing or galloping, strong and powerful, and vividly reproduce the shape of the Western Region horses in the Tang Dynasty.

From the depiction of each horse, the viewer can get different emotional experience.

The combination of density and density is concentrated in the depiction of the horse's head.

In order to highlight the emotional center of the horse, the author focuses on portraying the horse's head, making it irrelevant to the decoration for specific and detailed depiction.

On the other hand, the depiction of the horse's mane is extremely concise, and the volume composed of several large faces is enough.

This is not to "cut corners", but to avoid overwhelming.

This strong contrast better reflects the subject of the horse head.

In addition, there is an ingenious combination of lines and surfaces, which constitutes the unique artistic effect of Liujun.

Six Jun is a surface formed by the collection of countless lines.

Viewed from any angle, its outline is clearly visible.

The "lines" are smooth and echo each other, such as the raised head and the side arcs connected between the necks, which are elastic and echo internally and externally.

The firm chest, the line depiction is full of tension, as if it is about to collapse.

The lines within the outer contour line are slightly undulating, and I feel a kind of inner strength engraved in the lines, explaining each muscle clearly and not trivially.

Through the depiction of the general, large surface and the ups and downs between the lines, people can deeply feel the taste of "bone method with a brush", which shows strength in softness.

Among the stone portraits of the six horses, there is another one that stands out.

Above the horse's head, there are square blocks of different sizes.

This seems to be incomplete in the form of artistic expression.

And there is a sense of depression above the head, but this is by no means the author's mistake.

It is inferred that the author is likely to reserve the position for the title praise.

In the murals of martyrs and meritorious officials in the Han and Wei Dynasties, this form of inscription and praise appeared, and craftsmen applied this traditional technique to it.

All of the above, ordinary people can never imitate, and there is no way to imitate at all.

If you want to imitate, you must at least have a good understanding of ancient sculpture, painting, calligraphy and other cultural connotations.

Of course, if it is only at this level, it is still impossible to imitate the perfect Zhaoling Six Horses.

To complete a good sculpture, the layout is very important, but the spatial performance is also very important, which is also a part of the layout.

The carving method of the six horses is to carve the stone like a screen.

Each side of the stone screen leaves a border around it.

And the size and spacing are equal, the positions are set symmetrically, and they are arranged continuously to create a monumental effect.

Shaped in a limited space, it distances itself from other mausoleum sculptures.

Through the image depiction of tense form, it shows the tension of space.

So that the viewer's feelings are not limited to the four directions.

The surrounding borders strengthen the decorative sense of the stone screen.

This is distinguished from the exterior and more clearly highlights the theme.

In ancient Chinese art, whether it is painting or sculpture, the pursuit of artistic aesthetics is "expressing spirit with form".

No matter how similar the external form is, it is meaningless.

Only the charm hidden in the body can have vitality and eternity.

In the shaping of the "Six Horses", the craftsmen made bold breakthroughs, ingeniously laid out, and portrayed an image that is highly generalized and full of personality.

There are also engraving techniques that combine realism and romanticism.

Make "Zhaoling Six Horses".In the end, it became a treasure in the history of ancient Chinese stone carving art.

Li Shimin organized the creation of the relief sculpture "Six Horses of Zhaoling Mausoleum". Its significance is not only to commemorate the war horses, but also has a deeper meaning.

The horse has been a very important domestic animal in human history.

Due to its close relationship with human beings, horse-themed works of art often appear in ancient and modern China and abroad, and gradually have profound cultural connotations, reflecting the spirit of the times.

The "Six Horses of Zhaoling" in the early Tang Dynasty did not directly depict the actual commemorators positively, but used the horses they rode as substitutes and symbols to represent major historical events.

It fully demonstrates the prosperity and majesty of the Tang Dynasty with its realistic technique and symbolic meaning.

The Tang Dynasty paid attention to the political and religious functions of art, especially in the early days.

The closest to the "Six Steeds of Zhaoling" is the "Lingyan Pavilion 24 Statues of Heroes", but unfortunately it no longer exists.

In order to commend the founding heroes, Li Shimin painted their images in Lingyan Pavilion.

On the one hand, it affirmed their achievements, and on the other hand, it set an example of loyalty to the emperor in the society.

The emergence of "Six Horses of Zhaoling" is the same as the emergence of the above works.

Li Shimin himself was good at boasting himself to the people at that time and to future generations, and he worked hard to portray himself as a "Mingjun" who founded the country.

In the end he achieved this, so if the world is asked to talk about the ancient Mingjun, he should be the first thing that comes to mind.

As for Qin Shihuang, in the impression of many people, he is a tyrant, not a wise one.

Therefore, this is an emperor who thinks he pays great attention to publicity and is also very good at publicity.

In order to do this, he took measures in many ways, such as historical documentation and representation in works of art.

"Zhaoling Six Horses" is a typical example.

First of all, he highlights his own achievements and downplays the influence of his father and brother.

The establishment of the Tang Dynasty was jointly completed by Li Yuan and his son. Li Shimin set up "six steeds" in front of his mausoleum to highlight his role in the founding of the country to the world.

It can be said that the "Six Steeds of Zhaoling Mausoleum" is a group of rare cultural relics that combine history, archaeology, art appreciation and social value.

It is the historical product and historical witness of the period when my country's feudal society was at its most comprehensive national strength.

It is also a material carrier with distinctive characteristics of the times and full of high-spirited spirit of the times.

After the Tang Dynasty, the art of "Six Horses" was widely popular, the reason is the superb artistry of "Six Horses of Zhaoling" and the descendants' admiration for the majesty of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty has always been regarded as a peak period in the history of our country and is highly praised by later generations.

In this regard, we can see a trace of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty from the Six Horses of Zhaoling Mausoleum.

Therefore, on August 2013, 8, the four steeds "Qing Zou", "Shifachi", "White Hoofed Wu" and "Telepiu" collected by the Chang'an Forest of Steles Museum were included in the "Third Batch of Cultural Relics Prohibited from Exiting the Country" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Table of contents".

Such a batch of cultural relics with very characteristic characteristics of the times is naturally not easy to imitate.

Otherwise, the ugly country back then would not have let me pass experts to help them restore those two batches of horses.

But the six stone carvings in front of Chen Wenzhe's eyes can be said to have truly achieved both form and spirit.

In Chen Wenzhe's eyes, this kind of antiquity skills is no worse than those six works of Tang Dynasty.

This kind of craftsmanship can accurately restore the creative techniques and artistic conception of the year.

Of course, the most important thing is to be able to perfectly express the charm of the six horses, and even be able to express the meaning that Li Shimin wanted back then.

This is not easy, so this imitation method is very extraordinary.

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