Research And Criticism Of Seal Cutting Creation Theory In Qing Dynasty

The seal engraving creation theory is an important part of ancient theory of Literature and Art.As a turning point from ancient to modern Chinese society,the art of sealing engraving had its most prosperous time in Qing Dynasty.The seal engraving creation theories during Qing Dynasty are not only important but also unique to other periods,which were not been researched systematically by scholars yet.Based on collecting and organizing the seal engraving creation theories during Qing Dynasty,this paper tries to make primary studies and criticize,to disclose its reference meaning to seal engraving progress today.The seal engraving creation theories in Qing Dynasty were beginning with the humanistic pragmatism practical learning thoughts,affected by reality adoringtextology,which emphasized practical and technique summary.Huge of scholars were involved themselves to seal engraving and theory building,to strengthen whose cultural attribute unprecedented.There were some new theoretic forms emerged like narrative side calligraphy,engraver's biography,seal discussing poem and series of seal study book.Under the influence of Epigraphy in Qing Dynasty,there were deep developments in seal engraving with character arrangement and seal forms,which developing some brand new creation thoughts like Seal engraving creation from calligraphy,Seal engraving creation from ancient seals,Seal engraving creation from other forms of art,Seal engraving creation beyond learning ancient seals in Qin and Han Dynasty only,and etc.The idea Seal engraving creation learning ancient seals in Qin and Han Dynasty origin from Song Dynasty had its new progress.The carving skill in seal engraving also developed stable and reasonable system.And the bud of Seal engraving creation depending in carving skills phenomenon is one kind of self-awaken of engraving consciousness,also a symbol of seal engraving further artistically.The conflicts between academy and art in Qing Dynasty,induced lots of distinctive seal engraving aesthetics thoughts,embodying in summaries by some important scholars and seal engravers,in which represent idealistic height of the seal engraving theory in Qing Dynasty.The North-South sub-cases in Chinese painting and seal engraving from Ming Dynasty had its big influence to school idea of seal engraving.By reorganizing seal engraving school,it helps us to find out its rule of prosperity and decline.The evaluation of Hui School and Zhe School by Zhao Zhiqian in Late Qing Dynasty,and which generating persistent discussion in skillful and clumsy,was just the extend of sub-cases in Seal engraving and schooldevelopment.By the influence of Western Knowledge thoughts,Seal engraving theory also embodied by the feature of Modernization outside and Ancient-esteeming inside during the Late Qing Dynasty the Republic of China alternated.The key aesthetic creation of seal engraving theory Qing Dynasty in this paper,also includes deepening development in Qi aesthetic thoughts,in-depth discussion of dialectical relationship in Heat to hand,and clarification to the origin of Vintage aesthetic thoughts.The creative thought is the lively soul of developing seal engraving art.Though the research in creation theories Qing Dynasty,this paper declared that the key point in artistic creation is self-recognized by I creator.And the thinking model of Seal engraving creation from myself is beyond the Skills,Rules and Truths in seal engraving,to avoid creation falling into mechanically skill circle.The seal engraving creation theories in Qing Dynasty are strong dependent to other theory of literature and art,seldom rigorous theoretical system and feature of fragmentation,also have defect of lacking initiative.Building of seal engraving artistic theory system,need us constantly concluding,summarizing and reasoning.The study on seal engraving theories in Qing Dynasty will promote the building of theory system,and to make reference and inspiration to seal engraving creation progress today.