Chapter 1503 In ancient times, people also knew that this was a good thing
Chen Wenzhe took a fancy to these BMWs at first sight. Although they were made of stone, they looked really handsome.
The most important thing is that these are moments that are preserved intact like murals, rather than broken into pieces like the real thing.
Stroking a stone carving, Chen Wenzhe looked at the corner above.
The imitation is really good, even Ouyang Xun's calligraphy is imitated so well!
Looking at the other stone carvings, in the upper corner of each screen, there are words of praise written by Ouyang Xunshu Dan and written by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
However, on the real stone carvings of the Six Horsemen of Zhaoling, these writings have weathered and disappeared.
These stone carvings of the Six Horses of the Zhaoling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty all use high relief techniques, with simple lines and accurate shapes to vividly and vividly express the posture and character of the war horses as well as the scene of galloping on the battlefield while missing an arrow.
These carvings have smooth lines, rounded knife skills, fine carvings and are lifelike.
If he hadn't known that these were imitations, Chen Wenzhe would have thought that these were stone carving art treasures that were famous both at home and abroad.
For this kind of thing, all outside works must be imitations. It just depends on whether the imitation is good or not.
I have to say that Li Jinli's vision is still very good.
If he hadn't known that the authentic items were all broken into pieces and incomplete when put together, Chen Wenzhe would have really thought that these were authentic items.
Not to mention carving technology, even this method of making things look old all the time is very powerful.
There are many stone carvings that are aged, especially Buddha statues, which are the most common and easiest to do.
The distressing of stone carvings is a well-researched knowledge. In fact, many people think that antique stone carvings are the same as distressing stone carvings.
In fact, the distressing of stone carvings includes more of the antique stone carvings.
Because distressing means that there is no need to imitate antiques, such as distressing for 1-2 years, distressing for 10-20 years, etc.
In such a short time, in fact, this is not an antique technology in the strict sense.
They mostly use some simple old-fashioned methods to deal with stone carvings.
The reason why the stone carvings are old is because the new stone carvings may have some problems.
For example, if you buy a defective product, you can make the Buddha statue look older.
This will prevent us from feeling too much discomfort and rejection when we see such works.
Therefore, the first purpose of making things old is to hide their ugliness.
This is also reflected in the fact that some of the stone carvings purchased have problems with their textures.
For example, broken lines, color difference, or the difference between primary and secondary stone materials.
These can all be used to achieve the purpose of concealing ugliness by making them look old.
Of course, the greatest possibility of making old stone carvings is to deceive people.
The simplest way to make stone withered old is to soak it.
If the stone is soaked in water for a period of time, some moss or black dirt will appear. This is the most basic processing method.
The second method is to smoke or smoke.
This method is suitable for people who often burn incense. When they burn incense, the incense will slowly stain the stone carvings.
The third method is the exposure method, which is to continuously use light ink, strong tea residue, and rust for decoration and post-processing.
There are several ways to make modern antique stone carvings old. If you want to make it more like, then the method will be more complicated.
For example, brush the surface of the stone with nitric acid water or hydrochloric acid water.
The stone surface has been corroded due to chemical reactions.
If left in the open air in summer, over time it will become somewhat similar to cultural relics.
It is black and bright due to nitric acid water or hydrochloric acid water, and there is a wrinkled skin on it.
But there is no such thing as a real cultural relic.
Then, heat the stone carvings with fire, apply loess mixed with Baiji water on it, and wait until it dries to make it look like an earthen cultural relic.
Of course, if you can boil the stone with smoked water and a little alum for a few days, then take out the stone and dry it, it will look like iron filings and rust.
Or use incense to smoke the stone with a layer of original body and place it in direct sunlight.
Spray water several times a day, and after a few months, brush away the floating soot and soil with cold water.
At this time, the remaining smoky glaze and stone carvings are almost the same as real loess rust.
If the technology can be improved further, potassium permanganate can be used, washed with boiling water, and applied to the stone statue.
After the potassium permanganate is infiltrated into the inside, according to the color depth requirements, rinse the floating color on the surface with clean water.
Then rub it with a little yellow mud to achieve the effect of antique works.
It is important to know here that the rust of real stone cultural relics will not peel off if brushed with alkaline water.
If the rust is fake, it will appear realistic, but if it is brushed with alkaline water, the rust will no longer exist.
The last step is to use an oxygen gun for fire treatment.
Depending on the hardness of the stone, the fire burning time is 4-9 seconds.
The distance between the oxygen gun and the stone surface should be controlled at 6-11cm.
The burnt area of the stone withers reaches 75-96, and then it is cleaned with an iron brush.
At this time, depending on the newness and oldness, use a brown hair machine to polish it thoroughly.
Then apply old tea juice, add ink, and rust juice, wait until it dries, and then wax to achieve the antique stone requirements.
Chen Wenzhe looked at the six stone carvings in front of him. It was obvious that these stone carvings could not be made old by simple methods.
Because even Chen Wenzhe can't see any flaws if you look carefully, which is amazing.
Just because you can't see any flaws doesn't mean you don't know it's fake, nor does it mean Chen Wenzhe doesn't know how to make it look old.
There are no flaws, just because these stone carvings are so perfectly made.
Simply relying on your eyes, you would never be able to tell that these are new imitations.
And being able to know that these are false is naturally due to knowledge.
And being able to know how these stone carvings were aged is because of technology.
As a master who has reached the Grand Master level in the profession of distressing, Chen Wenzhe now has almost no shortcomings in distressing.
Therefore, he could easily see the distressing techniques of these stone carvings.
Of course, knowing the technique does not mean being able to do it well.
Chen Wenzhe not only knows how to do it, he can also do it well.
If he didn't know the technique, he wouldn't be able to identify these stone carvings as old fakes.
The moment in front of you is so powerful because they use ancient methods to make them old.
The Six Horses of Zhaoling are the six war horses that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, rode when he unified the world and went to war.
Such a famous horse is not famous only now. In ancient times, people also knew that it was a good thing.
Even in Zhaoling, the Song Dynasty and subsequent dynasties knew it was a good thing.
There is no way, Li Shimin is also known as the emperor of the ages.
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, in order to commend his military exploits in founding the Tang Dynasty and commemorate the heroes who contributed in the six major battles, these six horse stone carvings were erected in front of Zhaoling, where he was buried.
It's so solemn, so naturally it won't be carved casually.
Therefore, in the verandahs on both sides of the sacrificial hall on the northern slope of Mount Jiuwei, there are six reliefs that were drafted by the famous painter Yan Liben, personally written by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and written by the famous calligrapher Ouyang Xun.