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Following the previous episode discussing the origin of writing and the formation of different styles, this episode will further deepen your historical understanding of writing. In today’s computer age, many people are primarily exposed to computer fonts, which cannot be compared to historical script styles. Computers lack the structural composition of ancient times. In fact,…

In this episode, we will explain Chinese calligraphy, starting with the history of the characters. In fact, calligraphy is an extension of philology and must have evolved from Chinese characters. The two Western paintings mentioned in the previous episode may resemble calligraphy, but they do not actually contain any English letters. However, Chinese calligraphic art…

Lines can reflect a person’s emotions, such as happiness, sadness, excitement, and so on, and they can also reveal the artist’s personality and what makes them unique. Current emotions and spiritual states can be expressed through lines. Lines themselves can be thick, thin, hard, soft, dark, light, long, short, wide, or narrow. Different states can…

Chamber of Young Snow often emphasizes the importance of teachers. There is a Hong Kong singer, Cherie Chan, who married a Malaysian tycoon. She grew up in a poor family but had a strong desire to learn the piano. She tried to persuade her mother to let her take piano lessons, but due to their…

This episode continues to explore the fundamental elements within artworks. Understanding these elements will help us appreciate the balance and order in compositions. Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica was created during the Spanish Civil War. The painting is exceptionally large in size and, when viewed along its vertical axis, can be divided into six panels. These six…

In the previous episode, we discussed how Raphael’s The Disputation of the Sacrament achieves remarkable balance between its left and right sides. Similarly, Fan Kuan’s Travelers Among Mountains and Streams also exhibits fundamental symmetry. Yet unlike Raphael’s work—designed for a church setting where architectural symmetry is paramount—Fan Kuan’s piece is a landscape painting. Architectural structures,…

This episode explores balance and order in architecture. Examples include works by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando and British architect Zaha Hadid. Ando often employs rigid lines—straight edges forming squares and rectangles, occasionally incorporating triangles. In Japan, he designed a unique building entirely themed around diagonal lines, creating a disorienting, seasick-like illusion for visitors, deliberately…

In the previous episode, we mentioned that different artworks exhibit a so-called state of balance. Robert Indiana’s piece, American Dream, features four complete circles distributed at the corners, showcasing a strong sense of order. Another artwork by Bridget Riley, Current, presents a state resembling air currents or sound waves, embodying a randomness infused with order.…

Today’s episode will focus on composition. Composition can be balanced or unbalanced, always accompanied by order. Balance in art is different from the common understanding – it does not necessarily mean putting two equal things on both sides. Disproportion can also be considered balance in art. Buddhists believe everything is energy, and all things can…