1, Preface to Lanting by Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi is a great master in the history of calligraphy in China. His Preface to Lanting is known as "the best running script in the world". This work is not only beautiful in shape, but also profound in artistic conception, which shows Wang Xizhi's superb calligraphy skills and understanding of nature. This work is highly respected in the calligraphy field and is an essential model for calligraphy learners.
2. Yan Zhenqing's draft of offering sacrifices to his nephew. Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, and his "Sacrifice to a Nephew" was praised as "the second running script in the world". This work shows Yan Zhenqing's bearing and mind with strong brushwork. The whole work is full of emotion and passion, which is the perfect combination of calligraphy and emotion.
3. Zhao Mengfu's Luo Shen Fu. Zhao Mengfu was a famous calligrapher in Yuan Dynasty, and his Ode to Luoshen was praised as "the third running script in the world". This work shows Zhao Mengfu's elegance and gentleness with graceful and soft brushwork. The whole work is full of poetry and beauty, which is the perfect combination of calligraphy and literature.
Yu Youren is looking at the mainland. Yu Youren was a calligrapher in the period of the Republic of China, and his "Looking at the Mainland" was praised as "the fourth running script in the world". This work expresses Yu Youren's patriotic feelings and homesickness with vigorous brushwork. The whole work is full of feelings and thoughts, which is the perfect combination of calligraphy and emotion.
Characteristics of good calligraphy works:
1, line beauty: good calligraphy works have smooth, natural and vital lines, which can show the sense of rhythm and rhythm of calligraphy. The thickness, length, straightness, virtual reality and other changes of lines are rich, both powerful and flexible, giving people beautiful enjoyment.
2. Beautiful layout: Good calligraphy works have reasonable, harmonious and well-organized layout. The relationship between words, lines and parts is properly handled, showing an orderly aesthetic feeling.
3. Beauty of personality: Good calligraphy works can show the calligrapher's personality and artistic style. Every calligrapher has his own unique brushwork, style and temperament, and can show his unique artistic pursuit and personality charm through his works.
4. Beauty of cultural connotation: Good calligraphy works contain rich cultural connotation and spiritual connotation, which can convey profound thoughts and emotions. The works can reflect the author's cultural accomplishment and aesthetic taste, and also reflect the background and cultural atmosphere of the times to a certain extent.
5, skill beauty: good calligraphy works need superb skills to support. Every stroke and every word in the work needs to be carefully tempered and honed to achieve the perfect combination of skill and art.