In fact, the market price of calligraphy should be higher than painting. Calligraphy and painting, that is, calligraphy and painting, in the eyes of the ancients, calligraphy is a higher art than painting, and the status of ancient calligraphers is often higher than that of painters. The highest pursuit of literati painting is calligraphy into painting. Without the support of calligraphy, painting is difficult to stand on. For example, the basic skills of pen and ink are extremely important to the creation of Chinese painting. As far as the overall effect of painting works is concerned, the picture and inscription must be perfect, and the painting value without famous inscriptions will be greatly reduced. When appraisers identify the authenticity of a painting and calligraphy work, they often think that the information provided by the inscription is more important than the style of the picture, which is more conducive to them to grasp the authenticity of the work.
Judging from the expressive force of art, calligraphy creation is far more difficult than painting. Calligraphy embodies the author's basic skills at a glance and cannot be changed repeatedly. Any stroke of calligraphy can reveal the level of calligrapher. Painting is different. Painting, through sketching or imagination, forms a concrete image in the mind, and then expresses the essence of this concrete image through pen and ink, which can be added and supplemented at will, or smudged repeatedly, without affecting the picture effect of painting, and sometimes even brilliant, so as to cover up the shortage of pen and ink skills. It can be said that calligraphy is the highest aesthetic form of art.
The calligraphy market in China has been seriously underestimated. "A good word is worse than a bad painting" has become the motto of many people, who would rather invest their money in a humble painting than buy a good calligraphy work. As a result, calligraphy works are neglected, and it is difficult for calligraphers to realize their own life value.
In modern society, there are many knowledgeable calligraphers, such as Li Chuanbo, Guan Shan, Qu Zhan, Zhao, etc. They are all high-level calligraphers, with profound knowledge and level. However, in contemporary times, due to the lack of attention to its market, critics' propaganda is not enough, and its market value is seriously underestimated for various reasons. Compared with the painting price of 10 million yuan and the painter's popularity, more market participants need to pay attention to China's calligraphy history and calligraphers. Once more collectors realize the true value of calligraphy and realize a qualitative leap in appreciation of calligraphy, the focus of the market will naturally focus on calligraphy. Therefore, the appreciation potential and market value of calligraphy are much higher than that of painting, and the collection space is broader.