Appreciation of the Calligraphy Works of Shen Yimo, a Famous Modern Calligrapher

Shen was born in 1883. His original name is Mo Jun, and his ancestral home is Huzhou, Zhejiang. Shen, a native of Hanyintang, Xing 'an, Shaanxi Province, is now from Hanyin County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province. When he was young, he went to study in Japan and became a professor in Peking University after returning home. At the same time, he also served as the principal. After liberation, he became the deputy director of the Museum of Literature and History. He is also a member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee and a representative of the National People's Congress.

Shen calligraphy works

Shen's calligraphy is outstanding in China. In the Republic of China, "Southern Shen and Northern Yu" refers to Shen. Since then, Shen has even become as famous as a master of calligraphy. Shen also founded the first calligraphy group, which played a positive role in promoting the development of calligraphy. A great writer once said that Shen's achievements and contributions in calligraphy surpassed those of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Xie, who died, also thought that Shen was a once-in-a-century genius with unparalleled achievements and abilities.

Shen calligrapher has made great contributions to calligraphy. President Mao Zedong personally received him and spoke highly of him. Some senior leaders hang his works at home. Shen's calligraphy is exquisite. The font looks elegant and elegant. The whole length is clear, meaningful and elegant. This is a rare great work. Among all the works of calligrapher Shen, the most representative ones are Shen Fa and Shen Shou Shu Ci Draft. Since their publication, these works have been welcomed by many calligraphy lovers.

Shen works

Shen is a famous calligrapher. He studied in Japan and later became a professor and principal in Peking University. His calligraphy was very famous during the Republic of China. Not only on an equal footing with Yu Youren and others, some writers also appreciate Shen's works. What is Shen's work?

Excerpts from calligraphy prose

Shen's works can be viewed from two aspects. First of all, his calligraphy works include Dongpo Jushi Poetry and Shen Calligraphy Collection. From these works, we can see that his calligraphy is free and easy, his font is smooth, and his pen and ink have a sense of ups and downs, which seems to have the rhythm of Ou Yangxun's calligraphy and is appreciated by many calligraphy lovers. On the other hand, Shen's calligraphy theory works are quite rich, and most of them were published after 1949, such as Talking about Calligraphy, My View on Calligraphy of Two Kings, Calligraphy Essays, etc.

Shen's On Calligraphy is a very famous book, which clearly introduces his knowledge of calligraphy. His book only discusses brushwork, style and the meaning of writing. In his view, the strokes of a character are like the lines of a painting. When painting, lines will have different thicknesses and appropriate tones. Only by hitting it with one blow can we better show different emotional demands. After applying color rendering, you can display the image of the object. However, calligraphers create works with their wrists. Only when the brush strokes are uncertain and changeable can we create good works. Only subtle changes in the creative process can make fonts more pleasing to the eye.

Characteristics of Shen's calligraphy

Shen is a famous calligrapher. He was famous during the Republic of China. Famous writers once spoke highly of his calligraphy and thought that his achievements could not be compared with those of calligraphers in Ming and Qing Dynasties. His representative works include Shen Calligraphy Collection and Shen Calligraphy and Four Kinds of Words. In these works, we can also see the characteristics of Shen's calligraphy. What are the characteristics of Shen calligraphy?

Shen calligraphy works

From the beginning of running script, the characteristics of Shen calligraphy are very obvious and unique. Sister Xing is one of his best fonts. At the same time, people also think that this is the most suitable for him, especially Xing Jie, who writes well. Xing's writing style is not only elegant and rhythmic, but also handsome. Besides, his calligraphy has its own unique style, which is different in contemporary and even modern times. It can be said that Shen's calligraphy is very rare. A professor at Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts once said that Shen's calligraphy, whether in realm, charm or brushwork, was beyond the reach of some calligraphers at that time, even those in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

In addition, Shen's calligraphy is characterized by free and easy brushwork, giving people a sense of flowing, undulating brushwork, moderate font thickness and different shades. Some also inherited the rhythm of Ou Yangxun and the style of Zhao Meng. This unique style has been appreciated by many calligraphy lovers and researchers. It is precisely because of these characteristics of computer-aided languages.

Shen calligraphy evaluation

Shen's calligraphy is very famous. At the beginning of the Republic of China, many people worshipped him. At that time, he also had a certain influence and was able to occupy a place in calligraphy. Chairman Mao Zedong spoke highly of his work and achievements. With the continuous introduction of Shen's works and the gradual improvement of his level, people's evaluation of him has also reached a new level. How do people evaluate Shen's calligraphy afterwards?

Shen calligraphy works

Long ago, his achievements made him keep pace with Yu Youren, Wu Yuru and other masters. At that time, people also spoke highly of Shen's calligraphy. Therefore, he is regarded as one of the contemporary calligraphers. Xu Pingyu is also one of the most famous writers in recent years. When evaluating Shen's calligraphy, he thinks that many people can't keep up with Shen's calligraphy achievements. Compared with many great calligraphers who appeared in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, they can never catch up with or surpass Shen. Shen is enough to directly enter the "four songs". It can be seen that Shen is an unparalleled calligrapher in many people's minds.

As a generation of professors, Xie also commented on Shen's calligraphy. In his view, there have been many famous calligraphers for hundreds of years, but none can compare with Shen. No one can shake his position in calligraphy. Besides, a well-known professor in Taiwan Province Province also said that regular script is the most suitable font for Shen, especially his meticulous regular script. The font is exquisite, handsome and free and easy, which is a rare good work.