Calligraphy In The Gestalt Psychology

The researcher discusses the feasibility and the value of introducing the western aesthetic psychological theories into the aesthetic research of Chinese traditional calligraphy. The researcher believes that there must have a way only when insist the take the traditional calligraphy culture as the root.Based on the principle mentioned above, and according to the features that calligraphy is a reflection of Chinese traditional culture and moral standard rather than an art from simply the researcher tries to apply the Gestalt theory to the aesthetic psychological process of the Chinese traditional calligraphy. First from the aspect of pure art, the researcher merges the heterogeneity and isomorphism into the syneasthesia phenomena in the calligraphy aesthetics, which supports one of the features of the Chinese traditional calligraphy's aesthetics that people attach more importance to the flavor than the shape. Second, from the aspect of social culture, the researcher uses the concept of "configuration" to explain the interaction between the calligraphiers and the social cultural background.