盧浮宮肖像印展彰顯中國文化精粹

蔡樹農

由中國肖像印研究會創作的“法國歷史文化名人金石印像”日前在法國巴黎精彩亮相，該會為法國盧浮宮“鎮館三寶”維納斯、蒙娜麗莎和自由女神創作的肖像印成為大型中展覽最大亮點。

展覽引發海內外知名媒體廣泛關注，在當地華僑中引起空前反響。浪漫巴黎掀起一股紙墨芳香的“中國風”。

肖像印成為中法交流“世界語”

肖像印以其形象性的表達，讓人一目了然，不管什么民族，何種文化背景，對肖像印的解讀都簡易而明確，肖像印和音樂一樣，是無國界的世界語言。同時，它又是中國的文化精粹，具有極強的民族性。

查理大帝 張耕源 刻制 Charlemagne

為紀念中法建交50周年，此次“法國歷史文化名人金石印像”50方印主名單由法國歷史專家選出，其中包括中國人熟悉的拿破侖、戴高樂、貞德等法國名人，由張耕源、葉青峰、陳睿韜、徐足敏、華奎、藝如樂圖、侯勇、王濤、李祖戲、顧琴、趙冬友、姜榮華、華汀、蔣曼蘿、楊松等10余位篆刻家精心創作。

“法國歷史文化名人金石印像”開展后引起許多法國觀眾的喜愛與好評。不少法國人對惟妙惟肖的肖像印贊不絕口，紛紛詢問是如何創作的，并對中國藝術家巧奪天工的技藝非常佩服，現場分發的相關材料在開幕式當天就被一搶而空。

許多外國藝術家和游客、觀者為中國金石篆刻藝術叫絕。許多人在展廳凝

奧諾雷·德·巴爾扎克 楊松 刻制

Honoré de Balzac

神觀摹，久久不肯離去。一位法國觀眾站在戴高樂的肖像印前告訴筆者，此次創作的50位名人都是法國家喻戶曉的名流，而戴高樂將軍恰好是他最敬佩的偉……他對中國肖像印研究會以特有的篆刻藝術創作法國偉人形象表示感謝。

中國肖像印大步走向世界

中國肖像印研究會會長張耕源表示，法國是西方文化藝術重鎮，此次展覽既體現了兩國人民的傳統友誼和悠久的文化交流歷史，也是肖像印發展歷程中的“里程碑”。

盧浮宮有3件鎮館之寶，即維納斯、蒙娜麗莎和自由女神。中國肖像印研究會接到法方的邀請后，專門召開了專題創

戴高樂 藝如樂圖 刻制

Charles de Gaulle

盧梭 趙冬友 刻制 仲馬 華汀 刻制 Dumas 弗朗索瓦一世 華奎 刻制

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Francis I of France

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FRIENDSHIP友好往來

作會議，其中就提出把盧浮宮3件鎮館之寶刻成肖像印。青田縣政府積極參與并提供印石。中國肖像印研究會會長張耕源、副會長葉青峰及陳睿韜親自為“鎮館三寶”創作了肖像印。

葉青峰說，此次為法國的偉人創作肖像印，讓他能深入了解法國歷史，希望自己的作品能刻出對世界文化名人的崇敬，與法國人民共享。

這次盧浮宮“鎮館三寶”肖像印創作及外展盛舉是中國肖像印研究會繼2010年創作上海世博會參展國（地區）政要肖像印、2011年創作辛亥革命百年百杰及2012年中國歷屆奧運冠軍肖像印后的第四次大規模創作。肖像印是中國印學文化的重要組成部分，此次中國肖像印有幸展于世界藝術殿堂之巔 —盧浮宮，將極大提升其藝術價值，讓世界認識中國印學文化，推動中國肖像印走向世界。順利完成，這三方印將由主辦方分別贈畫大家曾宓、吳山明、陳振濂和馬鋒輝

展覽期間，法國總統奧朗德、法國戴送給本人。的大作，及龍泉青瓷、青田石雕、朱炳仁高樂基金會主席雅克 ·戈德弗蘭和法國與“法國歷史文化名人金石印像”銅雕精品，還有吳立民、章子峰創作的永著名女演員朱麗葉 ·比諾什的肖像印也同時亮相的浙江文化方陣中還有著名書嘉山水詩意圖?！?/p>

Seal-cutting Portraits Bring China Style into Louvre

By Cai Shunong

Crafted by the Hangzhou-based China Portrait Seal Research Institute， three seal-

cut replications of the “three royal treasures of the Louvre” turned out to be the biggest

highlight of the French Cultural and Histori-cal Notables Seal-cutting Portraits Exhibition that has just made its debut in Paris. The ex-hibition drew the attention from the worlds top-ranking media and was well-received in the Chinese community and among the local cultural buffs in France， triggering a sweep-ing ‘China style in the cultural and art heart-land of Europe.

Representing the cream of the Chinese culture， portrait seal-cutting is justifiably a Chinese national pride and serves as an effective communication carrier for its tangibility and readability. The charm of this traditional Chinese art language stems

largely from its figurativeness， just like the

borderless appeal of music that is reachable by all cultures and nationalities.

The seal-cutting portraits exhibition held in Paris was part of a series of activities de-signed for the 50th anniversary of the estab-lishment of Sino-French diplomatic relations. The 50 dignitaries from the splendid history of France selected by French historians for the making of seal portraits for the exhibition include Napoleon， Charles de Gaulle and Joan of Arc. The 50 art pieces were carved by the ingenious hands of a dozen famous Chinese seal engraving masters.

The exhibition won enormous critical acclaim from the French locals， who were awed by the wonderful artistry demon-strated by these artifacts. Many visitors just could not take their eyes off the exhibits， carried away by the intriguing cultural im-plications presented in such a traditional Chinese way.

Zhang Gengyuan， chairman of the China Portrait Seal Research Institute， expressed his excitement about the success of such a friendship-promoting cultural dialogue be-tween China and France， the heartland of the culture， history and art of Europe.

“法國歷史文化名人金石印像”展吸引大批法國觀眾前來觀賞。

The seal images exhibition in Paris attracts quite a few French people.

“The exhibition is compelling evidence of the long-standing and far-reaching friendship and cultural and historical com-munication between the two countries. The exhibition also marks a new milestone in the history of the Chinese art of seal engrav-ing has been achieved，” commented Zhang Gengyuan.

Louvre is world-famous for its ‘top three royal treasures -- the ancient Greek marble sculpture “Venus de Milo”， Mona Lisa - or ‘Portrait of Lisa Gherardini - by Leonardo Da Vinci， and Liberty Leading the People， the painting that inspired Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty in New York City in the US.

A focus meeting was organized by the China Portrait Seal Research Institute espe-cially for mapping out a plan for the invita-tion extended by Paris， leading to a proposal agreed upon by all participants to feature the ‘top three must-see works of art at the Louvre. Zhang Gengyuan， working together with Ye Qingfeng and Chen Ruitao， both deputy chairmen of the institute， was des-ignated to make the three feature art works. The Qingtian county government， represent-ing the countrys most famous place for the production of special stones for the mak-ing of seals， contributed high

quality stone materials to the

project.

“I was lucky to be offered

a chance to get involved in such a meaningful assignment and I feel proud to be able to share my art works as well as my respect for the greatest people in the history of man-kind with the French people. I also learned a lot about the history of the European coun-

try in the process”， said Ye

Qingfeng.

The Paris exhibition is not the first time Chinas seal engraving grandmasters dem-onstrated the Chinese national treasure in such an impressive scale. Artists representing the institute have contributed art

works to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo， the Centennial of the Revolution of 1911 held in 2011， and the 2012 Olympic Champions of China Exhibition.

Portrait seal-engraving constitutes an im-portant part of the seal-engraving culture of China. The Paris debut of this year brought the glistening pearl in the Chinese culture into the worlds most prestigious museum for people from all over the world to under-stand and enjoy the measureless fascination of the Chinese seal-cutting tradition.

The portrait seals of the French president Francois Hollande， chairman of Charles De Gaulle Trust and the award-winning French actress Juliette Binoche were made during the exhibition by the artists from the institute participating in the event， and were pre-sented to the three celebrities at the opening ceremony.

Displayed together with the seal-cutting works are a collection of traditional Chinese landscape paintings and sculptures contrib-uted by such big names as Zeng Mi， Wu Shanming， Chen Zhenlian， Wu Liming and Zhang Zifeng.