Enchanting Calligraphy 7: The Art of Calligraphy by Lillian Don - Complete Song Ci, Volume 2
Enchanting Calligraphy 7 is the seventh volume in the acclaimed Enchanting Calligraphy series by Chinese-American calligrapher Lillian Don (Dong Yang-Lirong) and the third volume of her ongoing Complete Song Ci collection. This beautifully produced bilingual edition features more than sixty masterpieces from some of the most celebrated poets of the Song Dynasty, including Feng Yansi, Liu Yong, Fan Zhongyan, Zhang Xian, Yan Jidao, Su Shi, Qin Guan, Li Qingzhao, Zhu Shuzhen, and Zhou Bangyan.
For more than six decades, Lillian Don has devoted herself to the study and practice of Chinese calligraphy. Her work combines classical discipline with personal expression, creating a style that is both elegant and vibrant. Critics have praised her calligraphy for its balance of strength and grace, as well as its deep connection to Chinese cultural traditions.
Each calligraphic piece in this volume is accompanied by the original Chinese text, interpretive commentary, and English translation, allowing readers from diverse backgrounds to appreciate the literary beauty and artistic spirit of Song Dynasty poetry. The collection explores themes of love, friendship, longing, nature, memory, and the passage of time, bringing timeless voices from a thousand years ago into conversation with contemporary readers.
More than a calligraphy album, Enchanting Calligraphy 7 is a celebration of Chinese cultural heritage and a testament to the enduring power of poetry and brushwork. It is an ideal resource for students of Chinese culture, collectors of Asian art, scholars of classical literature, and anyone interested in the beauty of calligraphy as a living art form.
《墨染芳華》系列是旅美書法家董楊麗蓉女士多年書法創作成果的結晶。本卷為系列第七冊,同時也是《宋詞全本》系列第二卷,精選宋代詞壇名家作品六十餘篇,包括馮延巳、柳永、范仲淹、張先、晏幾道、蘇軾、秦觀、賀鑄、周邦彥、李清照、朱淑真等歷代名家經典詞作。
董楊麗蓉女士出生於臺中,自幼熱愛書法藝術,六十餘年臨池不輟。其作品融合傳統法度與個人風格,既有行書的流暢典雅,又兼具行草的靈動奔放,形成獨具特色的藝術語言。正如評論家所言,其作品「字字沉穩,行行生韻」,在筆墨之間流露出對中華文化深沉而真摯的熱愛。
本書不僅展示書法作品,更配有詞作原文、白話賞析及英文譯文,讓讀者在欣賞翰墨之美的同時,深入理解宋詞的意境與人文精神。全書中英對照的呈現方式,也使海外讀者得以跨越語言障礙,感受中國書法與古典文學的獨特魅力。