古印中一枝奇葩——湖北省博物馆馆藏汉印

Han Seals at Collection of Hubei Provincial Museum

汉铜印以其规范模式、艺术成就与风格奠定其历史地位。汉官印文字是一种从篆书向隶书过渡。汉官印的特色:严谨中见生动、规矩中见流畅,自有刚毅雄强之气。汉私印则形式自由,款式灵活,丰富多样,印幅面较小,制作精细。从这些古印中可窥测到汉代铜印艺术特色与风格。

Seal inscriptions of the Han Dynasty are well known for their standardized writing style. The inscriptions on official Han seal stand for a transform stage between the archaic seal inscriptions and the clerical inscriptions. Official Han seals are featured by a mixture of grandeur and liberty, while more freedom can be detected from private Han seals, which were produced in smaller size. This collection is an excellent example to show artistic style of Han bronze seals.