Chapter 1377 Output and Harvest
In the next few days, Zhou Zhi repaired paintings in Rongbaozhai. In the process, he also used the method of "burning lead with fire" to repair a precious painting for Rongbaozhai. Yi Yuanji's "Picture of Two Monkeys on Columbine Leaves".
Yi Yuanji was a famous painter of apes in the Northern Song Dynasty. The apes he painted were vivid and lifelike, and they were already famous all over the world. Countless celebrities wrote poems to praise his paintings.
For example, Huang Tingjian has "Yi Sheng's Painting Praise", Qin Guan has "Guan Yi Yuanji's Deer Ape Picture and Song", Zhang Lai has "Yi Yuanji's Deer Ape Picture", Liu Zhi has "Yi Yuanji's Painting of Ape", they are all Poems left behind after seeing his paintings.
Even throughout the history of ancient painting, critics regard the deer ape paintings as Yi Yuanji's "specialist" and believe that "one cannot get a glimpse of his vassal from a secular place", and no one else can achieve his level of painting. level.
The roe ape is the white-cheeked gibbon. The characteristic of this ape is that it is completely black, but its face is covered with white hair except for the top of its head, hands and feet, making it extremely cute.
The pigment used to represent these parts in Song paintings is white lead. After years of collection, the white lead has turned into black lead. The details of the roe ape's face can no longer be distinguished, and it is a dark mass, which is extremely ugly.
The same problem also occurs in the hands and feet of the two apes.
There is also a problem with the collection seal on the painting. People in the Northern Song Dynasty did not have the habit of using red seals, but they could not stop future generations from stamping such precious ancient paintings.
The main ingredient in these seals is cinnabar, which is mercury sulfide. However, the mercuric extracted by the ancients is not pure and also contains lead.
This change in lead color is even more frightening. When the white lead turns into black lead, the original bright seal turns into a disgusting oil color between chocolate and asphalt, which is as ugly as possible.
This technique has been lost for many years, but for laymen to see the excitement and for experts to see the door, after seeing Zhou Zhi’s restoration skills of Song Dynasty Buddhist statue paintings and Ming Dynasty ancient paintings in Shu, several framing masters from Rongbaozhai immediately I associate the above lead color whitening technique with the ancient method of lighting lead and burning it, and think that it would never be possible to restore it so naturally without this method.
The world of ancient painting restoration is not a large one. There are only one or two masters in each province at most. This has to exclude many provinces and autonomous regions in the northwest and southwest, so Zhou Zhi used some in the Suzhou Museum. Videos of the burning lead method to restore "Dragonfly Pictures of Ru Ye Ruixiang" and "Spring Mountain Pictures", as well as the restoration of "Spring Mountain Yin Oh Picture Scroll" at the Sichuan University Museum, were quickly transmitted to Jian Changchun.
The current "Picture of Two Monkeys with Columbine Leaves" has been restored. Rongbaozhai was so wealthy that he directly used a piece of silk from the Ming Dynasty, in the form of "inner buckle and edge trim", as the painting of "Double Monkeys with Columbine Leaves". The mounting style of "Ape Picture".
The so-called "inner buckle border" is the practice of using a complete piece of fabric, hollowing out the middle, and using the remaining part as a frame for mounting.
The advantage of this kind of decoration is self-evident, that is, the entire damask frame is a whole, and the pattern is also a whole. The visual effect will of course be much more beautiful than four spliced borders.
Although Zhou Zhi can make up for it by taking advantage of Yanggong's characteristics of "straight seams, consistent parquet, and neat edge turns" and can achieve seamless seam splicing, it is only an appearance compensation.
There is another big advantage of inner buckle edging, that is, the edge strength brought by this method is much higher than that of spliced edging. On this point, careful techniques cannot do anything.
The only flaw is that it is a bit extravagant and a waste of materials.
In ancient times, this was also the most expensive way of framing.
This is a sensational event in the capital's calligraphy and painting collection circles recently. Many big shots come to Rongbaozhai every day to observe the restoration process of this important collection. Even after the restoration is completed, there is an endless stream of people coming to observe it every day.
Of course, Zhou Zhi is not a "pure output" during this period. Where is Rongbaozhai? It is a large unit mainly engaged in art collection, appraisal, restoration, imitation and sales. Its collection strength is beyond the reach of many provincial museums.
The experts here casually leave out a little bit for Zhou Zhi, which is enough for him to enjoy endlessly.
Zhou Zhi even had the illusion that the teaching level of the masters in Rongbaozhai was extremely high, even higher than that of Mr. Wang and Mr. Qi.
Otherwise, why would you study with them for a few days and be treated as if you were being tutored by an elder for a few years?
In fact, the real reason is that under the careful training of his second elder and fourth cousin, Zhou Zhi is close to a master in collection, identification and restoration. In many places, the only difference is his gentle care of the window paper. a little.
This kind of skill is not too easy for the masters of Rongbaozhai.
In fact, it was because the two elders had grasped Zhou Zhi's progress in cultivation that they sent him here to receive education. However, these were good intentions that Zhou Zhi could not understand for a while.
The masters of Rongbaozhai were both surprised and in love with Zhou Zhi, because this baby was a monster. The departments of Rongbaozhai were divided into several departments, but this baby actually seemed to be able to do it in every department. It stands!
In addition to the "essential work" of mounting and repairing, this boy is actually proficient in the collection of calligraphy, painting and porcelain. In addition, he is also quite expert in miscellaneous cultural objects such as bamboo, wood, jade, and even paper, ink, silk, brocade and other unpopular items. In the category of appreciation and collection, all are masters of appreciation.
Of course, in addition to porcelain, you can also say that the rest are closely related to the restoration and mounting of paintings and calligraphy, but I have never heard of anyone in this industry who can do all these things. Get it all transparent and white.
So this kid is not a framer, but more like the ancient literati, who got involved in ceramic creation, drama creation, and even incense and tea making because of his love, because he has reached the level of self-cultivation and taste. Directly improve related industries.
Although there are still deficiencies in some aspects, I can't help this child's eagerness to learn, and because his self-cultivation and taste have reached a certain level, when he asks a question, it must be the key or the details that go through the veins.
This makes the masters both painful and happy, because the explanation of such a problem is often a long topic, and it takes a lot of patience and energy to explain it clearly.
For example, the double hook method that is often used in repairing and copying calligraphy and paintings. The level of thoroughness itself has reached the expert level. What he cares about is only the little difference between the Yang School and the Beijing School, and what Rong Baozhai has accumulated in many years of work. With a wealth of experience, Zhou Zhi doesn't even know how to ask simple questions, and the masters can't even think of getting rid of him by fooling him.
What’s more, Rongbaozhai has inherited such a great favor. The "Picture of Two Monkeys with Columbine Leaves" is an object passed down from the Northern Song Dynasty. No matter where it is placed, it is a treasure of the museum. It was vague before. The dirty scene has now been restored to a clear outline, with a new look but still full of ancient charm. Several masters privately judged that it is no worse than Zheng Zhuyou's level back then.
What's more, they also sent two copies of the works of the ancestor. The masters are now vying to pass them on, and they lost two big favors first. If they have questions, why don't they answer them with all their heart?
What's more, besides these, this kid is also Rongbaozhai's "VIP", a big customer.
(End of this chapter)