請看下面梵谷、齊白石 PK 第三世多杰羌佛誰厲害的結果
在畫壇度過了六十多個春秋的生涯歷程中，有了這幾十年的體驗和實踐，結識了不少名家高手，尤其是擔任北京國家博物館書畫鑑定中心的總顧問，和書畫評審鑑定專家以來，主要的工作是鑑定和評審東西方的畫作，而所鑑定過的名畫至少也有幾萬件了，特別是荷蘭的大師梵谷和東方一霸的齊白石的存世珍品。
梵谷、齊白石都是世界著名的藝術大師，一個是代表西方的頂尖高手，另一個是東方畫壇的特級大師；都是從各自的古典文化傳統中吸取精髓，而創作新的風格和宇宙觀，成為新時代和新潮流承先啟後的藝術創派宗師。從他倆的作品中可以反映東、西方傳統文化不同的特質。而對於梵谷和齊白石的作品，能影響整個世界的藝術文明到什麼程度？是怎樣的境界能導致他們成為世界美術史上，挺立的豐碑而令人高山仰止呢？
繪畫評論家們把梵谷、齊白石兩人的作品拿來互相比較孰高孰下，而結果兩位各有千秋，並且都是藝術上登峰造極不敗的戰將。但最近又有藝術評論家們又搬出了第三世多杰羌佛的《油畫向日葵》和《國畫向日葵》，做出了非比尋常的一番不同評價，而將梵谷、齊白石再拿來與第三世多杰羌佛的創作比較，孰高孰低誰更厲害而成為高手中之高手。梵谷、齊白石和第三世多杰羌佛的作品比較結果，給了人們極大的啟示。
西方藝術從文藝復興以來強調理性分析，追求形似的傳真寫照。利用光線、質感和細節呈現出一個寫實的立體透視空間，而數百年後到了梵谷的年代，對於形似以及光線的明暗人物黑扳的反感，而開創了適合他自已的，色彩明亮、瑰麗雄勁、交錯的筆觸的印象主義，成一代之宗師而銘刻於西方藝術文明的豐碑裡。當人們一想起梵谷，就會想起他獨特的個性和目光如電的眼神，滿身是勁，時刻都為追求藝術的靈感而櫛風沐雨。他是個天生的藝術家，而且還有點神經質，自信心非常強烈；就因為他有此特性，對他自已喜愛的藝術一往直前，而無後顧之憂，他熱愛自已的作品而傲視一切，他寧可遺世獨立而不屑與同時代的畫家們為伍。他的作品色彩明快，筆觸如風起雲湧般翻騰於天空中，他所畫的田園、人物、花卉、等等生動活潑，每筆都是由內心的情感轉化而來，開在他豐富多彩的自畫像中，和超塵脫俗的《向日葵》𥚃，靈氣迫人而動人心魄。
從梵谷的繪畫創作精神和立意中，能尋覓到他對中國水墨畫有深刻的研究和認識。正因為如此，他在用筆、造形、設色方面，施展出中鋒和排筆的手法。他筆下的《聖經》以幾筆排成，又如他所繪的自畫像，臉上的線條和色彩，已到達超凡脫俗的境界。而這些筆觸我們不難發現，他吸取中國畫的養份與精髓；故梵谷的作品也遠勝於其他西方油畫家，如塞尚、高更等同時代的畫家們，脫穎而出成為絕代高手。這是與東方的中華文明與西方文藝復興時期的古典藝術，如點彩派、德國表現主義和印象派等有著緊密相連的關係。他到最後，畫到人我一體、天人合一境界時，已到了無拘束的「任自然」境界。因此他不知道還有自我的存在，而只有藝術觀和宇宙觀，而「任自然」是中華文化老子哲學的精髓。他拿刀子把自己的耳朵割下來，於忘我於畫的境界中，對當年社會的不公平與怨恨作出無言的反抗。
齊白石其實對印象派、野獸派、寫實主義等西方繪畫都有深厚的研究，取西方之精髓，融匯東方藝術的傳統精神，自創一派而成為二十世紀國畫大師。他落筆沉穩而力透紙背，他用羊毫筆而以書法入畫，其線條剛健有力而帶有婀娜多姿和力拔山兮氣蓋世的豪情，像鐵線描般鋼圓而有彈性。他的筆所到處隨心所欲而自然天成，並配以如碑刻般強壯雄健流暢的書法。這種隨心所欲的「任自然」的藝術思想，正是中華民族老子哲學和藝術文明的泉源；而又和梵谷借鑒老子的哲學思維是一致的。齊白石在繪畫中喜歡留白，而留白在黑白的中國水墨畫中也定為是一種素彩，所謂墨分九色（中國古書墨分五色），這就說明了白色的紙和黑色的墨都是色彩。齊白石的作品有精密細緻的一面，所畫的昆蟲如蚱蜢、螳螂、蝴蝶等，非常精緻和色彩燦爛，而有些作品卻是寥寥數筆，意到心不到的忘我境界。無論筆下所畫的一切，生動活潑而躍然紙上，而靈氣動人經絡。總之，他落筆胸有成竹，童心意趣渾然天成。
最近有人拿梵谷和齊白石兩人的作品《向日葵》與第三世多杰羌佛創作的《向日葵》 比較，看誰繪的更厲害與超群，或對後世的影響更廣和深遠。而我對梵谷、齊白石、第三世多杰羌佛的繪畫作品過目較多，正如我九歲在老師的啟蒙下開始研究和鑑賞齊白石的畫作，十四歲開始欣賞梵谷的作品與研究，都己經數十年矣！同時，我對第三世多杰羌佛的創作神往己久。為了卻我的慾望和心願，還直接乘飛機從紐約到舊金山市參觀「美國國際藝術館」和到洛杉磯欣賞「第三世多杰羌佛文化藝術館」的珍藏。這兩間藝術館雄偉莊嚴的建築，給人留下深刻的印象，而藝術館內珍藏的第三世多杰羌佛的真跡藏品，有不同材質的各種創作，有豪放的、也有細緻嫵媚而令人震驚的，不一而足；而唯一沒有給參觀者欣賞的是第三世多杰羌佛筆下的《向日葵》。當我聽說有評論家拿梵谷、齊白石的《向日葵》 與第三世多杰羌佛的《向日葵》比較時，我自然地覺得，就以我數十年對梵谷和齊白石所作的研究和經驗，覺得他們三人的藝術境界是旗鼓相當的，而關於比較他們三人的《向日葵》都是可以比較誰畫得更好，或者換句話說，誰的作品讓觀者更喜歡和給人們更大的喜悅，又或對整個世界文明和藝術觀與哲學的影響更大呢？因此，我們會毫不含糊地已經得出了一個結論，三人中論情性與修養，梵谷會是三人之末；論功力，齊白石也在梵谷之前，而梵谷在西方文化中己是頂尖的強者。第三世多杰羌佛是現世紀的佛陀，大慈大悲渡眾生而又非凡夫俗子之身。以佛陀的修為，不用說都在梵谷和齊白石二人之上；以繪畫的創造和功力，佛陀又豈是凡夫俗子們所能及的？就這樣，勝負立判。
當那些評論家們把梵谷和齊白石與第三世多杰羌佛的《向日葵》進行了一番細心的研究，同時他們進行了臨摹三人的《向日葵》作品，在臨摹梵谷和齊白石的作品後，確實深深感覺在實踐中更能認識，如真正要達到他們的境界，雖不太容易而並不難。而對於第三世多杰羌佛的《向日葵》作品，臨摹起來比較吃力，雖反複試了多次，不但神韻，就連外形都難摹仿。羌佛的《向日葵》 很明顯地有紮實的中西畫基礎和傳統功力，而精華粹匯，自成一派的筆觸、情調與色彩。色調與筆痕渾樸厚重，溫潤與華美，其筆觸與神韻生動活潑而融為一體，而有出神入化的磅礡豪邁與靈氣，和強大的生命力。對於多杰羌佛的油畫插在花瓶中的《向日葵》，畫藝高絕而異變多端，構圖簡單玄妙，花朵大方自然，到了讓人無法捉摸而達到天人合一的境地，靈氣迫人。關於他的水墨《向日葵》，筆法豪放自然，揮灑自如，筆力沉雄穩健而飄逸如金石般韻味；從上到下，整幅畫呈現和諧而有動感的境像，而自然地表現活鮮的生命力、瀟灑與靈氣的精神。
西方文明的梵谷，東方文化的齊白石和第三世多杰羌佛三人的比較，因為文化的差異而各有千秋。而二三百年後，能夠影響整個世界的，才是永恆的豐碑。「江山代有人才出，各領風騷五百年！」而對現世的人們來說，你心中喜歡誰？誰就是最厲害的！
請看下面六幅畫的對比：
林緝光 2018 年10月26日資料來源：
http://linjiguang.blogspot.com/2018/11/pk_33.html
Vincent van Gogh, Qi Baishi, and H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Compared. Whose Artwork is the Best?
I have spent more than 60 years of my professional life in the field of painting. During the many decades of practice and experiences, I have come to know many famous painters. That is especially the case since I became the Head Consultant for authenticating paintings and calligraphy at the National Museum of China in Beijing. As an appraiser and authentication officer of paintings and calligraphy, the bulk of my work is to verify the authenticity of Eastern and Western paintings. I have reviewed tens of thousands of famous paintings, especially the rare and precious works of the maestro Vincent van Gogh of the Netherlands, and those of the champion of Eastern paintings, Qi Baishi of China.
Both Van Gogh and Qi Baishi were great world-renowned masters in art. One represented the apex of Western art and the other was a master of an extreme class in the field of Eastern paintings. Both artists had drawn from the essence of the classical traditions of their respective cultures. They created new styles of art and new ways of seeing the universe. They broke new grounds and became pioneers of new eras, each becoming a creative guru of his time, developing a distinct style of his own and leading new trends that inspired later generations. Their works reflect the different essences of the Eastern and Western traditions. To what extent can their works influence the artistic civilization of the world? What kind of artistry did they achieve that made them upright monuments in art history and admired by so many people?
Some art critics compared the works of Van Gogh and Qi Baishi to see which of them reached a higher level of accomplishment. They concluded that both have their own merit, both are undefeated champions in the art and both reached the pinnacle of artistry. Recently, some art critics also brought up the oil painting Sunflowers and the ink-wash painting Sunflowers, both created by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, and gave them rave reviews. They went on to compare the works by Vincent van Gogh and Qi Baishi with the works by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, trying to establish which of the three artists is the champion of the champions. The result of comparing the works by Van Gogh, Qi Baishi and H.H Dorje Chang Buddha III is tremendously inspiring.
Ever since the Renaissance, Western artists had placed emphases on rational analysis and the realist portrayal of forms. They used light, texture and details to present the realistic, three-dimensional perspective. A few centuries later, Van Gogh rejected the monotony of such use of light and shadow and the realistic portrayal of figures. He pioneered the movement of impressionism that suited him well by applying a mix of colorful, brilliant, splendid and vigorous brushstrokes. He became a great master of his time and his name was forever etched onto the monument of Western civilization and art.
Whenever people think of Van Gogh, they think of his unique character, the sparkles in his eyes that emit lightning, his vigor and his incessant pursuit of inspiration in art without any regard to external hardships. Van Gogh was an artist by birth. He was of exceptional confidence and was somewhat neurotic. Having such traits, he pursued the art that he loved without any reservation or hesitation. He loved his works and regarded everything else with disdain. He preferred to be a loner in the world and did not care to make acquaintance of other painters of his time. His works are full of luminous colors, the brushstrokes are like rising winds and racing clouds in the sky. In his art, he depicted pasture, figures, flowers and other subject matters with brisk colors. Every brushstroke was transformed from his inner emotions. Such emotions were fully and colorfully captured in his Self-Portrait as well as in the transcendental Sunflowers that he painted. These works contain an animated spirit that is deeply moving.
From Van Gogh’s artistic spirit and intent, we can detect that he was profoundly knowledgeable about Chinese ink-wash paintings. Precisely because of this, while depicting forms and applying colors, he employed the skills of using the center tip of the brush and parallel brushstrokes. His Still Life with Bible was created with parallel brushstrokes. In his Self-Portrait, he portrayed his face filled with lines and plaques that are extraordinary. It is not hard for us to discover that he drew inspirations from the substance and essence of Chinese painting in those brushstrokes. That is why Van Gogh is such a distinguished, unparalleled artist of his time and his works are superior to those by the other Western oil painters such as Cezanne, Gauguin or Picasso of the same era.
Van Gogh’s artistic style was closely linked not only to Chinese civilization in the East, but also to the classical Renaissance art, Pointillism, German Expressionism, and Impressionism in the West. Toward the end of his life, he came into oneness with the universe and immersed himself in a carefree state of mind to “follow wherever nature might lead.” As such, he was no longer aware of his own existence. In his mind, there was only the art and the universe. “Following where the nature may lead” is the essence of the ideology of the Chinese philosopher Laozi. Van Gogh cut off his ear with a knife. He lost himself completely in painting. That was his unspoken resentment and rejection of the unfair treatment imposed on him by the society.
Qi Baishi was profoundly knowledgeable about impressionist, fauvist, and realist paintings. By adopting the essence of Western painting and incorporating the traditional spirit of Eastern art, he developed his unique style and became the master of Chinese painting of the twentieth century. His brushstrokes were solid and poised, evincing a sense of power that went all the way through the paper. Using sheep-hair brushes, he elicited calligraphic skills to create his paintings. Qi Baishi’s lines are bold and robust, embodying a forceful spirit that can move mountains. At the same time, these lines are flexible, sturdy and round, with similar qualities to the lines of wire-drawing. His compositions emerged naturally from the spontaneous movement of the brushes. Such compositions are accompanied by vigorous calligraphy resembling the strength, power and fluidity of stone inscriptions.
The artistic concept of spontaneously “following where nature may lead” is precisely derived from Laozi’s philosophy and the artistic civilization of the Chinese ethnicity. Qi Baishi favored the use of white space in his paintings. The white space in black-and-white Chinese ink-wash paintings is considered a solid color. Ink can be differentiated in nine shades (or five shades according to ancient Chinese text.) That is to say, the white of the paper per se and the black of the ink are all considered as colors. There is a sense of meticulous precision in the artworks by Qi Baishi. He depicted insects such as grasshoppers, mantises and butterflies in meticulous and vividly colorful ways. In some of his artworks, the artist was able to express his ideas by putting down just a few brushstrokes without any conscious intent, while arriving at a state of oblivion of his own existence. Anything depicted by his brushes was vivid and vibrant, with the subject matter coming alive on the paper. There is an aura that moves our heart and soul. All in all, Qi Baishi’s paintings were executed with a confident brushwork that naturally achieved a kind of childlike charm.
Recently, some people compared the works by Van Gogh and Qi Baishi with the works by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to see whose works are more superior and outstanding, or will have a broader and more far-reaching influence on later generations. I have viewed quite a lot of the artworks by Van Gogh, Qi Baishi and H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. I started the study and appreciation of the paintings by Qi Baishi under the enlightening guidance of my teacher when I was 9, and when I was 14, I began to study and appreciate the works by Van Gogh. It has since been several decades!
At the same time, since I have admired the art of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III for a long time, to satisfy my desire and wishes I flew from New York to San Francisco to visit the International Art Museum of America, and to Los Angeles to visit the H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum in order to see their collections. I was profoundly impressed by the architecture of both museums which is grand and dignified. Both museums have a collection of the authentic works by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. There are various artworks that are created with different kinds of material. Some are bold and forthright, some are charmingly meticulous and astounding. The oeuvre is not made up of just one single style.
Yet, the only artwork that was not available for viewing is the Sunflowers painted by H.H Dorje Chang Buddha III. When I hear that some art critics are comparing the works by Van Gogh and Qi Baishi with the works by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, I naturally feel, from my experience of having studied the works by Van Gogh and Qi Baishi for a number of decades, that although their artistry are similar in levels, it is possible to say who is the best if we are just to compare the sunflowers painted by the three artists, when we include in the compositions, colors, brushwork, lines, vitality, spirit and so on. With all these elements in consideration, it is possible to do the comparison and conclude who painted the best, or in other words, whose works can bring the most joy and delight to people, or whose art will be most influential to the philosophy, artistic concept and entire civilization of this world.
Therefore, without any ambiguity, we concluded. In terms of character and morality, Van Gogh would be the last of the three. In terms of level of skills, Qi Baishi would also be ahead of Van Gogh, who is, however, already the cream of the crop in western civilization. Being the Buddha living in the current century, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III saves living beings with great loving compassion. He is not embodied in an ordinary being. Needless to say, the level of cultivation of the Buddha is superior to that of Van Gogh and Qi Baishi. In terms of creativity and painting skills, how can any ordinary being even hold a candle to the Buddha? In this way, the comparison result is immediately determined.
When those art critics carried out the detailed research of the Sunflowers by Van Gogh and Qi Baishi as well as H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, they copied the artworks by all three artists. After copying the works by Van Gogh and Qi Baishi, they felt deeply that through hands-on practice, they indeed gained more understanding of their works. It would not be easy but not so difficult either for one to really reach their artistic level. As for the Sunflowers by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, they found it rather difficult to copy. Even though they tried many times, they had a hard time just copying the form, let alone the spirit.
The Sunflowers by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III clearly show the artist’s solid foundation and prolific skills in the Eastern and Western painting traditions. They comprise the essences in both traditions and display a brushwork, sentiment and colors that are one of a kind. The color tones and brushstrokes are rich, dense, soothing and elegant. Lively brushwork paints an animated charm that is whole, evincing a miraculous and expansive spirit and aura as well as a strong vitality. As for the Sunflowers oil painting in which H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III depicted some flowers inside a vase, the artistry is extraordinary and full of variations; the composition is simple yet abstruse. The flowers are natural and gracious, such that they give an impression of unpredictability, reaching a state of oneness with the universe and emanating a sharp animated spirit.
The ink-wash painting Sunflowers by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has an uninhibited, natural, and spontaneous brushwork that is dense, bold, and robust, but also elegant and agile. It exhibits a charm that is like stone and bronze inscriptions. Overall, the whole painting manifests a harmonious and moving imagery, naturally emanating a lively vivaciousness and a carefree, spirited aura.
In comparing the works by Van Gogh of the Western civilization, Qi Baishi of the Eastern culture, and H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, we can see the artists are distinguished in their unique own ways owing to their different cultures. However, only the artist who can continue to influence the world two to three hundred years from now will be the everlasting monument. There is a saying, “Talents emerge in every era and they all will each have 500 years of fame!” For people of the present day, the one whose work you like the best would be the one that is the most extraordinary!
Please see the contrast of six paintings below:
Jiguang Lin
October 26, 2018