How to appreciate calligraphy? What is the meaning of calligraphy?

(1) The beauty of calligraphy is nothing more than "reality" and "emptiness". The "real" aspect is tangible. Including pen, structure, composition and so on; The aspect of "emptiness" is intangible, including spirit, charm and artistic conception. The two aspects depend on each other and learn from each other. * * * shows the aesthetic value of calligraphy works. Pen, structure and composition are all visible forms. The pen is divided into delay, ups and downs, twists and turns, the front of the pen is different from the hidden dew, the shape of the strokes is square, and the pen power and gesture are also particular; The structure is odd, dense and inconsistent; The rules include subject and object, reality, avoidance, coherence of qi and pulse, and the form of ranks. The three are different and complement each other. Spirit, charm and artistic conception are all intangible things, which need to be expressed by tangible pen, structure and composition. Spirit is the soul of calligraphy. The ancients commented on calligraphy, saying that "God is the highest, followed by form and quality", but at the same time pointed out that "without rules, God would be gone". The beauty of spirit can only be expressed through formal beauty and qualitative beauty. Charm is the life of calligraphy art, the bridge between form and spirit, and the medium to express emotion. Calligraphers have mastered skillful skills and reached the extreme of luck. Only when they write and stipple with qi can their charm and spirit be shown. Artistic conception is also the inner beauty of calligraphy art, including artistic conception, mood, expression, personality and other connotations. Compared with charm, he pays more attention to the expression of the author's subjective spirit, which is a higher level of calligraphy aesthetic content. The artistic beauty of calligraphy can be truly felt between the lines of the works. Calligraphy evaluation is a complex psychological process, which is in the opposite direction to calligraphy creation. Calligraphy creation is the collection of paintings to form words. Composed of words, thus showing the spiritual realm of the work; The first visual impression of calligraphy evaluation is often the spirit and charm of the book. Re-examine its composition, analyze its writing intention of using a pen and a book, and connect it with various things in life, the author's creative environment and ideological activities, so as to understand the beauty of the work. Therefore, the process of calligraphy evaluation is the process of "re-creation of beauty" by the viewer. (2) Calligraphy seems very simple, as if anyone who can write Chinese characters can participate. Writing Chinese characters on Xuan paper with a brush seems to be a calligrapher. Actually, it is not. Calligraphy, as an artistic creation, is mysterious and difficult. It is easy to write Chinese characters, and not many calligraphers really enter the realm of calligraphy art. Calligraphy is a meaningful black-and-white composition on white paper, relying on the flexibility of brush strokes and the richness of ink and wash. Therefore, calligraphy is the art of composition; The calligrapher's pen is an extension of his fingers, and the sharpness, slowness, flying and frustration of the pen are all driven by subjectivity and become the vent of his emotions. Therefore, calligraphy is also an art of expression; Calligraphy can quietly reflect a calligrapher's personal life feelings, knowledge, cultivation and personality through his works. Therefore, there is usually a saying that "words are like people" and "books are paintings for the heart". Calligraphy can also be used to write inscriptions and plaques, so it is also a practical art. In short, calligraphy is a relatively comprehensive art, and it tends to express subjective spirit. This shows that calligraphy embodies the basic characteristics of China art, just as architecture and sculpture dominate other kinds of plastic arts in western art, so calligraphy and painting dominate other kinds of fine arts in China, ranking first in China. Putting calligraphy and painting together puts calligraphy in front of painting, which is called "painting and calligraphy", such as "painting and calligraphy are of the same origin", "Qin Qi painting and calligraphy", "painting and calligraphy" and "being able to write and draw". Calligraphy is closely related to Chinese painting. Especially after the emergence of literati painting in Song and Yuan Dynasties, painting with pen pays attention to calligraphy, and ink painting is similar to calligraphy. China's ancient sculptures also contain the characteristics of calligraphy. The texture of ancient sculpture in China is a combination of lines, and the decoration of modeling is intrinsically related to the seal script in calligraphy. The layout of ancient buildings in China follows the principles of symmetry, balance and master-slave relationship. The implication and borrowing scenery in garden architecture, as well as the ethereal and flying pursuit of pavilions, terraces, buildings and pavilions are closely related to the structure, composition, rhythm and charm of calligraphy. As for arts and crafts and folk arts, they are also influenced by calligraphy to varying degrees. Calligraphy is the soul of China's art. Plastic arts are all composed of visual image factors. The smallest unit of image elements is "point", and the trajectory of "point" is "line". The organic combination of points and lines constitutes calligraphy, the trajectory of lines forms a "face", the organic combination of points, lines and faces forms a painting, and the trajectory of faces forms a volume, thus forming a sculpture. There are only a handful of nationalities with calligraphy art in the world, among which only China's calligraphy has the longest history, the widest spread and the closest relationship with national culture. Calligraphy looks very simple, as if anyone who can write Chinese characters can participate. If you can write Chinese characters on Xuan paper with a brush, you seem to be a calligrapher. Actually, it is not. Calligraphy, as an artistic creation, is mysterious and difficult. It is easy to write Chinese characters, and not many calligraphers really enter the realm of calligraphy art. Calligraphy is a meaningful black-and-white composition on white paper, relying on the flexibility of brush strokes and the richness of ink and wash. Therefore, calligraphy is the art of composition; The calligrapher's pen is an extension of his fingers, and the sharpness, slowness, flying and frustration of the pen are all driven by subjectivity and become the vent of his emotions. Therefore, calligraphy is also an art of expression; Calligraphy can quietly reflect a calligrapher's personal life feelings, knowledge, cultivation and personality through his works. Therefore, there is usually a saying that "words are like people" and "books are paintings for the heart". Calligraphy can also be used to write inscriptions and plaques, so it is also a practical art. In short, calligraphy is a relatively comprehensive art, and it tends to express subjective spirit. This shows that calligraphy embodies the basic characteristics of China art, just as architecture and sculpture dominate other kinds of plastic arts in western art, so calligraphy and painting dominate other kinds of fine arts in China, ranking first in China. Putting calligraphy and painting together puts calligraphy in front of painting, which is called "painting and calligraphy", such as "painting and calligraphy are of the same origin", "Qin Qi painting and calligraphy", "painting and calligraphy" and "being able to write and draw". Calligraphy is closely related to Chinese painting. Especially after the emergence of literati painting in Song and Yuan Dynasties, painting with pen pays attention to calligraphy, and ink painting is similar to calligraphy. China's ancient sculptures also contain the characteristics of calligraphy. The texture of ancient sculpture in China is a combination of lines, and the decoration of modeling is intrinsically related to the seal script in calligraphy. The layout of ancient buildings in China follows the principles of symmetry, balance and master-slave relationship. The implication and borrowing scenery in garden architecture, as well as the ethereal and flying pursuit of pavilions, terraces, buildings and pavilions are closely related to the structure, composition, rhythm and charm of calligraphy. As for arts and crafts and folk arts, they are also influenced by calligraphy to varying degrees. Calligraphy is the soul of China's art. Plastic arts are all composed of visual image factors. The smallest unit of image elements is "point", and the trajectory of "point" is "line". The organic combination of points and lines constitutes calligraphy, the trajectory of lines forms a "face", the organic combination of points, lines and faces forms a painting, and the trajectory of faces forms a volume, thus forming a sculpture.