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时光荏苒，“双语印章史”栏目的最后一期如期而至。
过去，我们一起探究了中国印章的文字演化、印制递变、文化风尚变迁、印章辩伪等知识；下周起，我们将带领大家进入全新的栏目——“历代书论”，共同领略中国书法艺术的魅力，及其艺术价值和艺术生命，敬请期待。
篆刻艺术的审美（三）
Aesthetics of Engraving Art (Part three)
篆刻作品的人文形象与情感魅力，则更多地蕴藏于作者、用印者和创作背景之中。通过边款、印文，往往解读出蕴含其中的思想与情景。一方印章往往串联着一段友情、 一桩人事、 一则史实甚至一生世间沧桑。这是仅为方寸空间的篆刻与明清以来中国文人精神生活紧密联系在一起的奥秘所在。
The humane image and individual charm of a seal engraving artwork reside predominantly in the creator, the user and the creative background. The sides and words on the impression face often reveal the emotions of creator. Seals often de-scribe a friendship, an anecdote, a history, or even a lifetime story of twists and turns. This is the hidden secret that forms a close connection between seal engraving, a great art within the space of an inch, and the spiritual life of Chinese literati.
明，戴本孝刻“冒襄”六面印，上海博物馆藏
Imprints of the six-faced seal of “Mao Xiang” (冒襄) engraved by Dai Benxiao. Ming Dyansty. Shanghai Museum
因此，明清及近现代篆刻与古代玺印一样，既是具有不同鉴赏品格的艺术品，又是具有丰富研究价值的学术史料。凝聚于文人篆刻作品之中的各个时期艺术、人文、思想的信息，构成了中国印章历史文化与艺术的独特价值。
Therefore, like ancient seals, the seal engraving works of the Ming and Qing dynasties and of modern times are works of art with different esthetics and also historical materials of rich academic research value. The information about art, culture and thought in different historical periods that is condensed in literati seal engravings constitutes a unique value of the history, culture and art of Chinese seals.
昌化鸡血石章，上海博物馆藏
Changhua bloodstone seal Shanghai Museum
玺印的历史已经终结。凭信形态的印章也逐渐从中国当代民众生活中淡出 。但中国印章在此之前早已完成“华丽转身”，向着新的方向前行。当代篆刻艺术随着社会经济生活品质的提升与文艺振兴而获得更活跃的生命力。
The history of seals has already ended. Seals as a means of authentication have also made a gradual exit from modern Chinese life. However, Chinese seals completed their fabulous metamorphosis before these changes occurred and started to advance in a new direction. The art of modem seal engraving has acquired more vigor and life as China's society, economy and quality of life improve and as the entire realm of culture and art is reinvigorated.
清，狮钮田黄石章，上海博物馆
Changhua bloodstone seal Shanghai Museum
创作群体结构更趋多元，艺术理念不断更新，艺术风格谱系进一步拓展，是当代中国篆刻艺术进入新阶段的鲜明特点，也是超越于明清时代文人篆刻发展状况的显著标志。
There is greater diversity among groups of seal engraving artists, greater innovation in artistic ideas and philosophies, greater expansion of artistic style schools… all clear evidence of modern seal engraving entering a new stage and indicators that modem seal engraving has surpassed Ming and Qing scholar seal engraving.
现代，来楚生刻“杭人玄庐”
“Modest House of a Man from Hangzhou” (杭人玄庐) engraved by Lai Chusheng. Modern age
篆刻艺术孕育于悠远的玺印时代，将与整个民族文化一一起，走向更为悠远的将来。
Seal engraving was conceived in the distant past, in the age of ancient seals, and will surely keep on moving forward, advancing into an even more distant future.
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