| Ancient books have experienced a historic leap from handwriting to block printing,and gradually evolved into works of art with documentary practicality.When it comes to ancient books today,it is a kind of comprehensive works of art that integrates calligraphy,fine arts,design and carving skills.Its literature,historical relics and artistry coexist.As the traditional collection of Chinese scholars,ancient books are permeated with the literati’s character in the process of studying,protecting and passing on the printed versions of ancient books.With the development and prosperity of book collection activities,the original concept of rare books is constantly changing.This has prompted scholars to gradually shift their focus from the literature value of Chinese ancient engraving books to their cultural relic value,which has led to the increasing demand for exploring the artistic value and aesthetic characteristics of ancient book engraving.Chinese ancient engraving books are works of art bred by the concept of the times and aesthetic thoughts.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive and systematic study on the aesthetic appreciation of Ancient Chinese engraving books based on the theory of ancient book edition,supported by the research methods of philology,integrating Chinese traditional aesthetics and artistic thinking,and fully aiming at the fonts,engraving illustrations,formats,covers,bindings and decorations,engraving skills,paper and ink,collector’s seals,as well as postils,collations and postscripts by famous scholar’s.Among them,the selection and dissemination of calligraphic style of ancient engraving books reflects the transformation from naturalization to standardization of the aesthetics of ancient books’ engraving fonts.Engraving illustrations have the characteristics of the times and development because of the mutual influence of different regional styles,the development of creative skills and the intervention of literati.The formats,covers,bindings and decorations of ancient engraving books have been continuously developed and evolved,showing a unique artistic beauty.The exquisite carving of ancient books promoted the artistic improvement of book carving.The paper and ink,collector’s seals,as well as postils,collations and postscripts by famous scholar’s make the engraving of ancient books have a deeper artistic taste.Taking "the aesthetics of Chinese ancient engraving books " as an independent research field for systematic and specialized research is different from the ancient books edition science.The key point of ancient book edition is identification and falsification.However,the aesthetic research of ancient engraving books is to explore its aesthetic connotation from the angle of formal beauty of ancient engraving books from the perspective of interdisciplinary research,and explore the causes of the beauty of ancient engraving books,so as to summarize the aesthetic law of ancient engraving books.First,it is helpful to refine the aesthetic character of ancient engraving books which is open and inclusive in inheriting the tradition,with a view to contributing to the construction of the aesthetic theoretical framework of ancient engraving books.And second,it can highlight the "The charm of ancient books",so that people can appreciate the aesthetic implication,feel the cultural accumulation,enhance the aesthetic appreciation ability,and enhance the sense of responsibility and mission of inheriting and developing China’s excellent traditional culture while appreciating the artistic beauty of ancient engraving books. |
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