A Researchon The Re-creation Of Ancient Sealsin Modern Times

In a seal, the calligraphy is grand and elegant, the painting structure is concordant, the carving method is rationally used, and the carving is with lively atmosphere, all of which can be dated back to ancient times and inherited in the future. A seal like that can be described as "containing majestic variety within a little space."Seal cutting is closely related to calligraphy, carving and painting. In modern times, seal cutting is not only a single art, but also an art merged with calligraphy, carving and painting existing in Chinese culture. In recent years, the re-creation and the copy of ancient seals have been widely talked about in seal field. Both on national exhibition and on single seal cutting exhibition where ancient seals are recreated and improved, the proportion of ancient seal re-creation is rising and the ancient seal re-creation has become a fashion in seal cutting field.The text on ancient seal is illegible, but its form is various and beautiful and possesses pretty high aesthetic value of art which is found and learned by more and more people. Ancient seals show us the freedom embodied in empty space. Calligraphy is merged into seal cutting and the variety of chirography is grasped. Not only is seal script carved on seals, but also Oracle bone inscription and bronze inscription can be carved on seals. Meanwhile, the different styles of chirography must be showed. Besides, the carving method of woodcut is applied into seal cutting. And the carving method is well combined with the styles of chirography.On the basis of respect for the original work, the seal sculptor creates his own style by retaining the original merits and adding his own understanding about the seal. The seal is embedded with new meaning without violation of Chinese traditional seal cutting method and aesthetics.