Calligraphy - Shang to Qing Dynastyfrom the Shanghai Museum |
| Click on a picture to go to that era. The items are arranged chronologically. Arrows at the top of each page will let you navigate. Some items may be zoomed to examine the individual characters in the scrolls. |
Shang Dynasty
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Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties
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Liang, Northern Song and Southern Song Dynasties
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Yuan Dynasty
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Ming Dynasty
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Qing Dynasty
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| The character "shan" in differnt styles |
| Bibliography of Chinese Calligraphy - This link will take you to a bibliography of English language books. For those of you who are interested in learning more about the art of calligraphy a good place to start is Chiang Yee's Chinese Calligraphy published in 1973 by Harvard University Press. It is still available in paperback. |
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