Chapter 1794 The Victory of Methodology
Now with this "Protein Molecular Clock Identification Method", there is a very suitable identification method for silk works, and it is also an identification method that Zhou Zhi is very eager for.
Before this, the methods used in traditional appraisal of calligraphy and painting sounded a bit like metaphysics, and they were mainly divided into three schools.
One school is represented by Mr. Xu who was present. Xu Bangda has a set of theories on identification. In addition to "visual identification", he also comprehensively considers the inscription, inscription and postscript, seal, paper, silk, mounting shape, etc. , can be regarded as a "technical school".
Representatives of the second school were also present, represented by Mr. Qi, through the study of classical literature, philology, bibliography, textual criticism, history, phonology, exegesis, calligraphy changes and interactive influences, etc. Textual research is carried out in many aspects, and multiple disciplines interpenetrate each other, and the direction of appraisal such as pen and style becomes an auxiliary. First, the literary materials reflected in the inscriptions are verified, and then the reaction is used in the appraisal of the inscriptions to arrive at a judgment of authenticity. .
Zhou Zhi designated this school as the "academic school".
The third row is awesome, represented by Xie Zhiliu, who advocates identification based on the artistic temperament and appearance of the calligraphy and painting itself. The "artistic temperament" is directly conveyed from the calligraphy and painting itself through pen and ink, personality, genre, etc. To identify the object, and never "beat the drum".
It sounds very mysterious, but this school is actually the most traditional school of appraisal of Chinese calligraphy and painting, and it is also the "authentic" school. Xie Zhiliu himself believes that calligraphy and painting studios have "character", so he calls his theory the "character theory" ".
However, in ancient times, this theory had a noble name - "Wangqi", so this school was also called the Wangqi school.
The magic of this school lies not only in its name, but also in its actual results. Xie Zhiliu once helped the Chinese collectors identify the authentic works of many famous artists. However, for some of them, he himself could not explain how he identified them. Yes, if I have to say it, it is that "the spirit and temperament expressed in this painting are indeed Wang Mian's".
What he said was a matter of course, but others were confused.
At Zhou Zhi's current level, he mostly learned from these two factions, so both Mr. Qi and Mr. Xu felt close to him.
Especially Mr. Xu, because there are so few people in his group, he is particularly pleasing to the eye when he meets someone like Zhou Zhi.
Since the experts are all here, Zhou Zhi hurriedly asked for advice: "I have never quite understood Mr. Not really." Mr. Wang said with a smile: "What? You still think Mr.
"How dare you do this." Zhou Zhi said with a playful smile: "Mr. Xie was the chief expert of the National Painting and Calligraphy Appraisal Group back then. If he is not worthy of his name, how can he convince subordinates like you, Mr. Qi and Mr. Xu?"
"You The boy is always talking nonsense!" Mr. Wang laughed and said, "You should be taught a lesson!"
"In fact, Mr. Xie has this skill. "Husband, let me put it another way and you will understand." Mr. Qi said: "This is not a pretense, but a manifestation of an extremely profound understanding of calligraphy and painting. You also know how to write poetry. In fact, this is not the same as poetry writing by a master." Very similar. "
"When ancient people wrote poems, there was usually a sentence in the poem called "Poetry Eyes", such as Wang Bo's "Send Du Shaofu's Appointment" There is a saying in "Shuzhou" that "there are close friends in the sea, and the world is like a neighbor""
Mr. Wang continued: "The eye for poetry is generally not the product of hard work, but the sudden inspiration. The sentences are very precious, so Li Shangyin carries a "poetry bag" with him to hold such sentences at any time. "Poems written by masters usually have this first." One sentence, and then elaborate around it to create a beautiful poem." Mr. Qi said: "Poems with a 'poetry eye' will be more eye-catching than ordinary poems. For ordinary readers, This is actually a kind of "looking at the air", and you can feel the difference of that sentence at a glance. "
“However, if you really want to explain in detail what is so good about this sentence from many perspectives of grammar and literature, readers who are not majoring in literature will be confused.” Mr. Wang spread his hands.
"So that's it..." Zhou Zhi nodded: "Actually, this still has certain requirements for the reader. For example, he must first be very familiar with common Chinese expressions and be able to form an intuitive understanding of poetry. Bad..."
"Switching to the arrogant identification method, Mr. Xie must at least appreciate and appreciate the various expression methods in the painting. , as familiar as our daily speech, and then we can appreciate the subtlety of paintings just like we can appreciate the quality of poetry."
"That's about it," Mr. Qi said with a smile. "Of course, this is just a crude analogy. The purpose is to let you directly experience the wisdom and effectiveness of this school of identification."
"But the threshold for this subject is too high..." Zhou Zhi couldn't help but sigh: "Now that CAFA admissions have lowered the requirements for students' college entrance examination scores, art and academics have almost become natural enemies of each other. It is estimated that the successors of the freehand painting school will It’s getting harder and harder to find, and I’m afraid it’s even more difficult to find.”
“The elbow has indeed touched on a key point,” Chen Shizhong said: "The elevation of Chinese painting to an artistic level is essentially inseparable from the creator's profound humanistic heritage. Or, conversely, it is the creator's profound humanistic heritage that elevates the painting decoration that once decorated the building to a 'spiritual' level." Heritage' comes to this height."
"If the later creators did not have such a foundation, then his works would be more likely. It will be reduced to a show of skill, but it will lose its spiritual richness."
Xu Bangda sighed: "There are too many things that we can't control. Let's take care of ourselves first. Okay. In the past, the different characteristics of silk paper were used to identify them. For example, the silk of the Tang Dynasty was thicker, while the silk of the Song and Yuan Dynasties was slightly thicker. , such as Zhao Ziang, Wang Ruoshui and other famous artists, mostly used 'Mijia silk', which is rare and fine and even."
"In addition, after many years of preservation, the silkiness of ancient silk has basically disappeared. , plus after being framed, it is no longer tough. If you gently drag your fingers over the silk, you can see that the silk is wrinkled like an ashes, has an antique smell, and often has broken lines. ”
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"These cracks are called 'fish mouth patterns'. The cracks are horizontal and straight and follow the axis to make a fish mouth shape, but they are not hairy."
"The opposite is true for fakes. Counterfeit ones are often light and even in color, with some signs of distress. Traces, and those that are thin will not crack, while those that are thick will be fragile."
Both the northern and southern craftsmen have their own subtleties. Xu Bangda took this opportunity to teach the secrets of silk appraisal and collection among the northern craftsmen.
At the level of the two of them, the sectarian views have long been discarded, or conversely, it is more appropriate to say that if we hold on to the sectarian views, I am afraid that none of us will be able to reach the current level.
In the end, Xu Bangda sighed: "Now that we have this protein molecular clock, it is a great blessing for the world of calligraphy and painting appreciation, but it is a misfortune for my profession..."
"I have some other opinions on Mr. Xu's words." Zhou Zhi said seriously: "The emergence of this method just proves that Mr. Xu's previous technical appraisal route is completely correct. This method is actually just the application of science and technology on silk. In the field of appraisal, it has gone to the extreme.”
“This is a victory of methodology.”