Chapter 1790 Too Hasty
Mr. Wang continued: "The important characteristics of the Bodhisattva before the Song Dynasty are first of all the male appearance. The Bodhisattva has a plump face, pierced ears, a bald head, and two beautiful beards. "< br>
"The figure is sitting in lotus position, with a crown on his head and a Buddha in the crown. He is wearing a cassock, and his chest is decorated with a necklace; he has six arms, each of the upper arms holds a round wheel, and there are birds in the wheels. The sun, moon, and trees represent the left hand in both arms to make a statement. The seal on the right hand cannot be discerned because of the blur. The left hand on the lower arm holds a lotus, and the right hand holds an object on it. "
"There is a line on the upper right side: "Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva who saves suffering", one on each side. A female donor, wearing a double bun, Wearing a long dark red skirt."
"Compared with the silk Ruyi Wheel Bodhisattva, we can see that the details of the two paintings, especially the six-armed ritual instrument, are very consistent."
"Another more similar comparison is the six-armed Ruyi Wheel Guanyin silk painting in the British Museum."
"Because they are both on silk, the two are more similar. Guanyin occupies a very large proportion of the entire picture. Only the blank space left on both sides has winding and upright lotus stems, supporting the two upper parts of the picture. The same small statue of Bodhisattva is kneeling in the two lower corners of the picture, holding flowers and looking up. However, in the British Museum, due to fading and discoloration, it is difficult to distinguish the large area of silk between them. . ”
“This kind of damage is very serious. Furthermore, such as the gold used on Guanyin, etc. , most of the paint has fallen off, but fortunately the integrity of the original work is still preserved."
"The main figure is completely gathered in a large white wheel bordered by lotus flowers, with wavy text added to the headlight, and staggered accessories in the backlight. The outer edges of the headlight and backlight are surrounded by a circle of yellow 'flames'. Enclosed."
"In summary, the picture of the Ruyilun Guanyin Bodhisattva has similar characteristics. The picture in the British Museum was seriously damaged and was not published as a color plate. The photos of the slide show were obtained through connections with the University of Cambridge.”
"The original painting we see now is larger than the one in the British Museum. The difference is that the central figure is slightly smaller, leaving a blank space around it. It is equipped with eight small statues of Bodhisattva and the Four Heavenly Kings. There are more figures and more paintings. It has to be made more detailed, making the Ruyi Wheel Guanyin in the center more graceful and prominent."
"Because it is a copy of the Six Dynasties, at least to the present day. In the Song Dynasty, the inheritance was still orderly, and the preservation environment after that should be quite good. Therefore, the restored scroll is as complete as new, and it also provides us with first-hand completeness to study Buddhist statues during the most important transition period in the history of Chinese painting. The degree of perfection in the preservation of the information far exceeds that of the six-armed Ruyilun Guanyin statue in the British Museum and the Palace Museum. "
" Therefore, we believe that this painting is the first authentic work discovered by Cao Buxing. "
Mr. Qi still has some regrets: "The best record of Cao Buxing's painting in history is. Unfortunately, there are no dragons and horses in this painting. We can only see some auspicious beasts on the armor of the King of Heaven. ”
“ The most controversial one is actually the fourth picture, "Han Wu Shooting Jiao Picture". This picture has no inscription and can only be judged comprehensively from the background and mounting of the painting, as well as the material and weaving method of the silk. This is It is a work of the Song Dynasty, but it is difficult to determine whether it is a copy of Zhang Sengyao's "Han Wu Shooting Jiao Picture". ”
"Judging from the current unified opinions, we can confirm that this is a painting with a strong Six Dynasties style. Judging from the clothing decoration of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it has not been deeply influenced by the "Six Treatises", and the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the painting has not yet been deeply influenced by the "Six Treatises". The traditional Chinese paintings of later generations were like those of emperors, becoming more standardized, but still retaining considerable "creative individuality" . ”
“This can be seen from the frame and clothing of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which is basically the same as the drawing method in the "Luo Shen Fu Tu" of the same period. ""The Luo Shen Fu Tu" is the first. In the volume, there is a scene of four people escorting Cao Zhi out of the capital. Two riders hold bows and hold Cao Zhi. Among them, Cao Zhi wears a tong on his head. Tianguan, sitting on the chariot, "Han Wu Shooting Jiao Diagram" except that the crown beam has two more beams than Cao Zhi, the rest are the same."
"The guards holding him. Two people are empty-handed, two are holding bows, without armor, and wearing white silk robes, showing a state of running fast, which is a more realistic record. Real scenes of riding or hunting in the Han Dynasty. "
"It is worth noting that the armband and armguard used in the picture of shooting dragons. The armband is a bunch of ribbons, passing through the two sleeves. Then roll up the long sleeves and end the ribbon at the back to achieve the purpose of rolling up the sleeves. ”
Chen Shizhong said: "Such attire appears in "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" and "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", but I need to remind everyone that in both pictures, such attire appears on low-level maids and coolies. Yes, for the nobles and even the emperors in the portraits, this kind of creation method was definitely "risking the world's disdain" after the Song Dynasty. ”
The first voice that Zhou Zhi was familiar with before said: "Judging from the material, this painting is a painting from the Song Dynasty, but the emperor's clothing theme is so outrageous. Doesn't that just mean that it is a real painting?" A copy of the original work of the Six Dynasties that was relatively free to create?"
"Is it possible that the Song people made up the Six Dynasties based on their own experience? "Another thoughtful and familiar voice said: "Compared with the other three paintings, the evidence for this one is still not sufficient."
"But we still have to consider another issue. What is the difference between this one and the other three paintings. "Appeared at the same time." Chen Shizhong said: "Among the remaining three paintings, two have been confirmed to be Song copies based on authentic copies, and one is a highly authentic Song Dynasty. A copy, this last one can be confirmed to be a Song Dynasty painting, so the possibility that it is also a Song Dynasty copy should be much higher than appearing alone, right?"
"I still prefer this one. It is more likely that the people of the Song Dynasty made it up." Ma Chengyuan's voice said: "Who has seen this pattern on the left arm of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? "
"Yes, this is also a doubtful point. Among ancient calligraphy, paintings and cultural relics, such arm protection system is really rare."
"General arm protection is equipped with armor, mostly made of leather or metal, fixed Locks are used, and the decorations are mostly in the shape of stacked nails or leather ruffles, such as the laces in the painting. ...Have you seen it?"
The room was quiet for a while, and the thoughtful and familiar voice sounded again: "Even if this one is doubtful, the other three are remarkable even though they are from the original works. From the unfolding to the completion of the restoration, detailed recordings were made of image data, including various backing papers, surface decorations, etc. The brocade used for the decoration was carefully preserved, and it was sent to the National Museum Laboratory for examination and it was proved that it was from the Song Dynasty, but I still have to say that it was too hasty. "
"Yes! I have wanted to say this for a long time!" Another voice said: "With such a national treasure now available, your National Museum We should have informed everyone earlier! If we start the identification work before it is repaired, we will definitely get more information than now!"
"Wait a minute!" Mr. Wang's voice sounded: " Lao Xu, Lao Luo, you don’t think these paintings belong to our National Museum, do you?”
"What?!" The two people called Lao Xu and Lao Luo by Mr. Wang were even more shocked: "They are not from the National Museum?! That is..."
Mr. Qi's faint voice sounded: "I understand, I will sue you two. , they are not from the Forbidden City.”