What is the charm of "horses treading on flying swallows", the peerless treasure of Chinese bronzes?
"Ma Treading Flying Swallow", also known as "Bronze Galloping Horse" and "Ma Chao Dragon Sparrow", was excavated in October 1969 in the tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty at the foot of Bei Lei Tai, Wuwei City, Gansu Province. It is 34.5 cm high, 45 cm long and wide. It is 13 cm and weighs 7.15 kg. It is cast in pure copper and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. It has become a national treasure under key protection. In October 1983, it was identified as a Chinese tourism symbol by the state. Now it is famous at home and abroad, flying (running) to the continents and oceans of the world.
This "horse treads a flying swallow", one hoof on the swallow, three legs volleyed, head held high and tail raised, neighing in the sky, galloping vigorously. It is strong and handsome in shape, vivid in charm, and both in spirit and shape. It is a perfect combination of reality and romantic imagination. Standing in front of this treasure, I am deeply impressed by the high wisdom and artistic talent of the ancient working people of our country. The author of Anonymous put the foot of a galloping horse on a flying swallow, let the flying swallow retract its feet and spread its wings, and looked back in surprise. In an instant, the galloping horse has surpassed the flying swallow flying like a meteor. With bold ideas, the author exerts rich imagination and skillful and exquisite skills to make the artistic shape of the horse fixed on the plane take off, making people feel that it has a sense of dynamism, a thousand miles in an instant, and a "fantasy" , The unstoppable momentum gives people a spirit of progress and progress.
This rare art treasure reminds me of the frescoes, sculptures, reliefs or horse figurines I saw in the past, expressing the artistic technique of "imagining the sky" and its rapid galloping, whether Chinese or foreign, not for horseback Wings are used to set off the clouds and mist; some murals use four galloping "heavenly beings" each holding a horse and a hoof, indicating that the horse is galloping in the sky. All these, the result can only lead people into myths and legends, or give people a sense of clumsy and ethereal. On the other hand, "horse treads on flying swallows" is not the case. The unknown ancient artist miraculously and harmoniously eliminated the obstacles of the ground and space, solved the contradiction between weight and speed, reality and imagination in plastic art, and at the same time scientifically conformed to the principles of mechanics to achieve It achieves the effect of balance and stability, and perfectly and vividly creates the image of a galloping Pegasus on the plane.
After the "horse stepping on a flying swallow" was unearthed, it was first exhibited in the Gansu Provincial Museum. In September 1971, Mr. Guo Moruo accompanied Cambodian Prince Binnu back from Xinjiang. During his visit to Lanzhou to visit the provincial museum, when he saw the bronze chariots and bronze horses unearthed from the Leitai Han Tomb, Mr. Guo couldn't help but stunned: "Really courageous!" "This is a rare art treasure." After the appraisal and recommendation of Mr. Guo, this "Pegasus", which has been "imprisoned" for more than 1,700 years, is finally about to take off.
After Mr. Guo returned to Beijing, the National Palace Museum's exhibition of unearthed cultural relics from 10 provinces (autonomous regions) across the country is about to open. Guo Lao looked at the preview and said: "If the cultural relics unearthed in Gansu (mainly referring to "horse stepping on a flying swallow" and other cultural relics unearthed together), if they are to be transferred, they will overwhelm everything here." After the cultural relics unearthed from the Leitai Han Tomb in the province were transferred to Beijing for exhibition, they immediately shook the history and archaeology circles at home and abroad, and also won the reputation of domestic and foreign audiences.
"The four seas praised the bronze galloping horse, and the five continents contended for the golden and jade clothes". At one time, the bronze galloping horses in Gansu (that is, "horses treading on flying swallows") and the golden jade clothes of Mawangdui in Changsha spread like wildfire and spread all over the world. . Several professors from Peking University believed that among the many beautiful exhibits, "horse stepping on a flying swallow" is the most wonderful. Zang Kejia, a famous poet, was full of passion and wrote a commentary on "Treading the Swallow, Chasing the Wind and Horses". "Guangming Daily", "Wen Wei Po", "Cultural Relics" and other newspapers and magazines have published articles one after another, saying that "horse stepping on a flying swallow" is a "priceless treasure" and "a unique treasure in the world today." "When it was exhibited in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Sweden, Austria and other countries, those who have visited the exhibition were all fascinated by "horse riding on a flying swallow" and were amazed. "A striking star", "a peerless treasure", "the pinnacle of a work of art" and so on, the praise cannot be overstated.
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