篆刻中的“艺文兼备”问题刍议

A Tentative Discussion of Both Artistic and Literary Expressions in Seal Cutting

艺文兼备是传统书法篆刻创作的重要议题,是篆刻从实用印章蜕变为一门雅玩艺术的重要推动力。篆刻的“艺与文”体现在印文词句的文学性,以及边款题刻文辞、书法、绘画、造像甚至印钮意象等所包蕴的文化因素,一件优秀的篆刻艺术作品往往是集诗、书、画、印于一体,印文与边款题刻印钮相契相和,互为表里。

Expressions of both art and literature in seal cutting,an important topic when it comes to traditional calligraphy and seal cutting,is an essential driving force for the transformation of seal cutting from a utilitarian technique into a fine art.Art and literature in seal cutting is reflected in the literariness of words and phrases on seals,as well as the cultural elements contained in calligraphy,paintings,inscriptions for the Buddhistic sculptures and seal knobs.An excellent seal cutting works is often a collection of poetry,calligraphy,painting and sealing,with the front inscriptions and sides inscriptions mutually unified and corresponded.