The German philosopher Kant once said that the art of beauty is the art of genius. Wang Guowei added that some arts come from ordinary people, but they are no different from genius, such as quaint beauty. Looking around, I'm afraid the beauty of this ancient craftsman is beyond the reach of some artists today.
the beauty of elegance is not only in form, but also in charm. Poetry, for example: I am willing to say I miss my blog, and I am willing to take the first disease (The Book of Songs), but I don't regret it because my clothes are getting wider and wider, and I am emaciated because of Iraq (The Butterfly Loves Flowers Leaning against the Dangerous Building). Although they have the same meaning, the former is warm and the latter is engraved, and the charm is different. The same is true for antique artifacts, such as the silence of statues, the gentleness of ancient porcelain and the dilution and emptiness of wooden stone carvings. They are all trained in form, but rich in rhyme.
The ancients commented on the new and old utensils: the old ones liked their simplicity, but the things were angry when they were tired of their gorgeous colors. It can be seen from this that respecting the past and cherishing the present is not blindly biased, but there is indeed a difference in charm. Therefore, it is said that the ancient style is mellow, but the present custom is watering (that is, shallow). Therefore, it is out of date for a gentleman to keep the ancient road. One is the cultivation of body and mind and the supply of eyes and ears.
Take this statue of the Bodhisattva in the Tang Dynasty as an example: it is smart, graceful and beautiful, showing its beauty. The craftsman only makes a slight turn at the neck, waist, abdomen and knees, and the whole is S-shaped and dynamic. Looking at the clothes and silks, they are draped and hung naturally, revealing their elegant posture and charm. Cold and hard stone, which is full of agility, is full of silence, especially sigh! This is just as Wang Guowei said: beautiful forms make people calm; The quaint form makes people rest. Wandering in the realm of ethereal peace.
how to cultivate quaint charm? Dong Qichang's theory of learning painting seems to be able to be answered: Charm cannot be learned, and it is born with knowledge and natural gift. However, there is something to learn, such as reading thousands of books and taking Wan Li Road. Take off the dust and turbidity in your chest, naturally camp in the hills and valleys, set up the cymbals, and write them casually, all of which are vivid in landscape. Sexual beauty is beautiful!
the purpose of learning from the ancients is not to restore the ancients, but to observe the views of the ancients. When you really store smoke and clouds in your chest, you can inspire romantic feelings.