The nuclear carving art of the Ming and Qing dynasties has been very high, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, China's large-scale sculpture art did not develop much, but the decorative production of small sculptures and crafts was vigorous and creative. The conception and carving of his works have reached a very high level of craftsmanship and artistic realm, and he is known as "micro-carving magic, artistic wonder". The miniature carving art of this kind of nuclear sculpture in the Ming and Qing dynasties is a must.
It is understood that the earliest nuclear materials for nuclear carving in the Ming Dynasty were peach and apricot cores, and no items carved with olive cores or walnut cores at that time have been seen. According to the surviving nuclear sculptures, after the Ming Dynasty and the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, nuclear sculptures such as flower boats and figures carved with olive and walnut cores appeared. In history, there have also been many famous carvers, such as Xia Baiyan, Ku Xiang, Chen Zuzhang, Wang Shuyuan, Feng Xilu, Zhan Gusheng and so on. Next, I will introduce you to these famous historical nuclear carving artists.
Summer white eyes
Born between Xuande (1426-1435), he was a native of the Ming Xuande dynasty and was known as the "Holy Hand" of the Olive Carving. Xia Baiyan once carved 16 dolls on the black olive core, the shape is only half a grain of rice, each doll's eyebrows and eyes can convey the spirit, and the expressions of joy and anger are unobstructed.
Ku Xiang
Xiangxiang Jiangsu Suzhou WuXian Xiangshan people, in Beijing for more than 40 years, in the orthodox years (1436 ~ 1449) years, Ku Xiang from childhood with his father Pu Fu to learn art, Pu Fu told the old man to return to his hometown, Ku Xiang Benzi inherited his father's business, became the "carpentry head", the process of wood carving is: overall planning, design lofting, contour line, layered blanking, detail carving, polishing, oil painting.
Chen Zuzhang
Chen Zuzhang, a native of Guangzhou, entered the palace during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Chen Zuzhang is famous for his ivory carving, but his olive core carving skills are also breathtaking. By the Qing Dynasty, Chen Zuzhang, a court craftsman in Guangdong, on the basis of learning and learning from his predecessors, created the nuclear boat of "Dongpo Night Tour chibi", and developed in skills and connotations, in addition to Su Dongpo, there were 7 guests, guest wives, gonggong, bookboys and other 7 people, each with exquisite portrayal, the characters look natural, quiet, and super-easy.
Wang Shuyuan
Wang Shuyuan, whose original name was Wang Yi (born and died to be examined), was around the time of Emperor Mingxi's Zhu You. Jiangsu Changshu people, also known as Shuming, chupingshan people, famous micro-carving artists in the Ming Dynasty. Famous miniature sculpture: Ming Dynasty peach core boat. He can use wood only one inch in diameter to carve houses, utensils, figures, birds and beasts, etc., all according to the original pattern of things, simulating the shape of those things, carving each mood, exquisitely.
Seal Xilu
Feng Xilu, an activity during the Kangxi dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, was a bamboo carver in the Qing Dynasty. Brother Xi Jue (Zi Jin Marquis), Brother Xi Zhang (Zi Han Hou), three brothers, known as "Jiading Bamboo Carved DingZu", Xi Lu is the most outstanding. In the forty-second year of the Kangxi Dynasty (1703), he and Xi Zhang should enter the capital and enshrine the Yangxin Hall with art. Specializes in bamboo root character round carving.
Cham Gu Sheng
A native of Xintang Town, Zengcheng City, Guangdong Province, he was a famous olive core carving artist during the Qing Xianfeng period, with unique carving techniques. Today, in the Zengcheng Museum, there is a collection of the work "Su Dongpo Night Tour of ChibiFang" by the sculptor Zhan Gusheng in the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854) when he was 53 years old. The main body of this exquisite work of art is a small painting boat, about 45 mm long, the craftsmanship is very exquisite, and the carved figures have different moods and are vivid.
Appreciation of nuclear carvings
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