陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)原名(ming)德(de)謙,字(zi)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an),又(you)字(zi)恒(heng)(heng)堪,號寶(bao)(bao)康、黔靈老(lao)學(xue)。清宣統二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian)(nian))生(sheng)于(yu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽,十(shi)五(wu)(wu)歲時(shi)就讀貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)立第一中(zhong)學(xue)。民國(guo)(guo)(guo)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian)(nian))入南京中(zhong)央(yang)大學(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)系深造。三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)回(hui)黔,任(ren)(ren)《新黔日(ri)報》主編(bian)兼(jian)副刊《綠野(ye)》、《新地》主編(bian)。民國(guo)(guo)(guo)二(er)十(shi)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian))被省(sheng)(sheng)主席(xi)吳鼎昌看中(zhong),聘為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)府(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),且(qie)參與(yu)(yu)《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)通志》、《黔南叢書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)》的(de)(de)(de)編(bian)纂,又(you)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽達德(de)中(zhong)學(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)教員。民國(guo)(guo)(guo)三(san)(san)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian)(nian))十(shi)月,貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)藝術(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)成(cheng)立,陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)任(ren)(ren)館(guan)(guan)長。期(qi)間,為(wei)輾(zhan)轉來(lai)到(dao)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽的(de)(de)(de)著名(ming)畫(hua)(hua)家(jia)徐悲鴻、倪貼德(de)、趙(zhao)少昂、豐(feng)子愷及(ji)達德(de)中(zhong)學(xue)校長謝(xie)孝思(si)舉辦(ban)過(guo)畫(hua)(hua)展(zhan)(zhan)。為(wei)小提琴(qin)演奏家(jia)馬里聰(cong)和(he)(he)林聲翕、王人(ren)(ren)藝舉辦(ban)過(guo)音樂演奏會。同時(shi)還負(fu)責接待(dai)過(guo)劇作(zuo)家(jia)田(tian)漢、熊佛(fo)田(tian),電影導演謝(xie)添、韓濤與(yu)(yu)著名(ming)演員胡蝶(die)。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian),北京故(gu)(gu)宮(gong)文(wen)物(wu)南遷貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou),陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)在藝術(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)舉辦(ban)了為(wei)期(qi)半月的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)(gu)宮(gong)歷代書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)精品展(zhan)(zhan),使貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)各界人(ren)(ren)士及(ji)流寓貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽的(de)(de)(de)各方(fang)人(ren)(ren)士欣賞到(dao)這些藝術(shu)(shu)珍(zhen)品。民國(guo)(guo)(guo)三(san)(san)十(shi)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian)(nian))初,陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)隨吳鼎昌調職南京,先后(hou)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民政府(fu)文(wen)官處簡任(ren)(ren)編(bian)審、中(zhong)央(yang)設計(ji)局秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)民政府(fu)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)主任(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)職期(qi)間,更趁朝(chao)天(tian)宮(gong)晾曬故(gu)(gu)宮(gong)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)文(wen)物(wu)機會,遍覽瑰寶(bao)(bao),所(suo)獲良多(duo)。至此,其(qi)(qi)在書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)界已自立門戶(hu),與(yu)(yu)黔中(zhong)名(ming)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)家(jia)吳道安(an)(an)并稱“二(er)安(an)(an)”。解放(fang)前夕,其(qi)(qi)辭職返筑。解放(fang)后(hou),陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)在貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)抗美援朝(chao)分(fen)會和(he)(he)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)蘇友好協會工作(zuo)過(guo)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian),貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)館(guan)(guan)成(cheng)立,調任(ren)(ren)。以后(hou)歷任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)文(wen)史(shi)研究館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)長、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)協會理(li)事、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)協貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)分(fen)會名(ming)譽主席(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)因病去(qu)世,享年(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)七(qi)(qi)歲。遺著有《鄰樹簃詩(shi)存》二(er)卷(juan)、《春(chun)茗集》四(si)卷(juan),共收錄詩(shi)詞一千余首(shou)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)初,其(qi)(qi)詩(shi)詞手稿墨跡三(san)(san)種(zhong)又(you)得付梓出(chu)版,共計(ji)詩(shi)詞三(san)(san)百零九首(shou)。陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)學(xue)術(shu)(shu)造詣精深,曾(ceng)撰有《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)出(chu)土漢永(yong)元(yuan)(yuan)罐銘文(wen)考辨》、《水繞山環“白錦堡”———南宋楊粲墓的(de)(de)(de)景物(wu)漫寫》、《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山考辨》、《鄭子尹先生(sheng)遺稿零拾》、《黔靈是怎(zen)樣得名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)》等多(duo)篇學(xue)術(shu)(shu)論文(wen)。其(qi)(qi)不(bu)啻(chi)是詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)者和(he)(he)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)藝家(jia),且(qie)是一位誨人(ren)(ren)不(bu)倦的(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)教育家(jia),其(qi)(qi)指(zhi)點的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)少后(hou)進(jin),如(ru)今皆已成(cheng)名(ming)。
藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)經歷陳恒(heng)安幼(you)承(cheng)父(fu)教,富(fu)才思,有(you)神(shen)童(tong)之(zhi)稱。最(zui)早(zao)師從黔(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)儒樂(le)嘉荃習文,又從王仲肅治小篆兼臨《毛公鼎(ding)》、《孟(meng)鼎(ding)》和(he)《散氏盤》,后拜名(ming)師楊覃生。年輕時(shi)便加入(ru)貴(gui)陽“詩(shi)(shi)鐘會”,會友皆碩(shuo)彥前輩,“惟先生年最(zui)少”。早(zao)年曾游(you)學金(jin)陵(ling),就讀于中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)大學中(zhong)(zhong)文系,歸筑(zhu)后與詩(shi)(shi)友唱酬,更有(you)文名(ming)。通經史、工詩(shi)(shi)詞、精訓詁,富(fu)收藏,擅文物(wu)鑒別(bie)。曾任貴(gui)州省(sheng)通志館(guan)編纂(zuan),執教于貴(gui)陽師范(fan)學院、大夏大學。抗日戰爭時(shi)期任貴(gui)州省(sheng)立(li)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)館(guan)館(guan)長,倡導藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)教育,對(dui)轉遷來黔(qian)的(de)文藝(yi)(yi)(yi)界人士一(yi)(yi)(yi)概熱情接待。與徐悲鴻、沈尹默、葉淺予(yu)、商承(cheng)祚、馬(ma)(ma)衡(heng)、趙少昂、馬(ma)(ma)萬里、喬大壯等(deng)交往,視野益寬。故(gu)(gu)宮博物(wu)院文物(wu)南(nan)遷,一(yi)(yi)(yi)部分文物(wu)藏于貴(gui)陽及安順兩地。為了(le)讓貴(gui)陽山城人民(min)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)次(ci)飽(bao)覽民(min)族文化寶庫中(zhong)(zhong)許多(duo)稀世之(zhi)寶,商得(de)故(gu)(gu)宮博物(wu)院馬(ma)(ma)衡(heng)院長同意,在(zai)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)館(guan)舉辦了(le)故(gu)(gu)宮博物(wu)院書(shu)(shu)畫藏品展(zhan)。此后其書(shu)(shu)風變化較大,以王(羲之(zhi))米(元(yuan)章)為主而揉以顏真卿的(de)雄強茂密筆意。
抗日(ri)戰爭勝利后,到南京(jing)總統府文(wen)(wen)(wen)官處任職(zhi),又有(you)機會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)飽覽(lan)故(gu)宮博物院(yuan)收(shou)藏(zang)的名(ming)(ming)(ming)家(jia)書法(fa)精(jing)品(pin)(pin),特別是米芾(fei)的《鄉景樓詩》和《蜀素帖》。其行(xing)書渴潤相間,雄秀(xiu)得宜;篆書端莊古(gu)樸,造詣極高;因治(zhi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)字(zi)學(xue),故(gu)精(jing)甲骨文(wen)(wen)(wen)書法(fa),并有(you)專(zhuan)門研究,故(gu)甲骨文(wen)(wen)(wen)書法(fa)在(zai)當代(dai)書林(lin)中獨樹—幟,享盛譽于海(hai)內外(wai),且有(you)專(zhuan)題研究,有(you)《殷墟書法(fa)漫(man)述》一文(wen)(wen)(wen)參(can)加1984河南安(an)陽殷墟書法(fa)筆會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)研討(tao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui),特具風采。晚歲書名(ming)(ming)(ming)日(ri)隆,作品(pin)(pin)遠播歐美日(ri)本(ben)等國(guo),國(guo)內外(wai)收(shou)藏(zang)者眾,有(you)書法(fa)專(zhuan)輯《陳恒安(an)書法(fa)選》存(cun)世(shi)。氣質、用功,造詣之深(shen),可謂一代(dai)宗師。也(ye)是詩人(ren),其《春茗詞》四卷(juan),《鄰樹 詩存(cun)》二(er)卷(juan),于21世(shi)紀(ji)初由貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)人(ren)民出版(ban)社影印出版(ban),是當代(dai)詩壇、詞壇的一束(shu)奇(qi)葩;還集有(you)殷契(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)詩百余首輯成《宏福集吟》一冊(未刊行(xing) )。于鑒定之學(xue),尤為精(jing)通。因家(jia)藏(zang)豐(feng)富,且與省(sheng)(sheng)內外(wai)藏(zang)家(jia)、鑒賞家(jia)交(jiao)往(wang)很(hen)多,故(gu)對貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物,如數家(jia)珍,對地方文(wen)(wen)(wen)獻(xian)也(ye)都熟諳(an)在(zai)胸。20世(shi)紀(ji) 50年代(dai)曾(ceng)任貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物鑒定委(wei)員會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)員,并捐獻(xian)多件(jian)家(jia)藏(zang)古(gu)籍善本(ben)及(ji)珍貴(gui)(gui)字(zi)畫。解放后,歷任貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)政協(xie)委(wei)員,省(sheng)(sheng)民革(ge)常委(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)顧問(wen)、省(sheng)(sheng)博物館(guan)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽館(guan)長(chang),省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物管理(li)委(wei)員會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)員,省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)聯委(wei)員,中國(guo)書法(fa)家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽理(li)事暨貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)書法(fa)家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽主(zhu)席,貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)國(guo)畫院(yuan)顧問(wen),貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)老年書畫研究會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)。1982年任貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)史(shi)研究館(guan)副館(guan)長(chang)。1986年6月1日(ri)因久病(bing)在(zai)貴(gui)(gui)陽逝世(shi)。
存(cun)(cun)世著作(zuo)有《春茗詞》四卷(juan)(juan),《鄰(lin)村簃詩存(cun)(cun)》二卷(juan)(juan),《說文部首古(gu)今音讀》,《陳(chen)恒安書法集》,《陳(chen)恒安書法選(xuan)集》,《宏(hong)福集吟》,《云巖室漫刻(ke)》等多(duo)種(zhong)書法篆刻(ke)、詩詞集。
陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)作(zuo)品(pin)多次入(ru)選(xuan)(xuan)國(guo)內外重大書法(fa)(fa)展覽及在多種專業報刊發表,被博(bo)物館(guan)(guan)、紀念館(guan)(guan)、風景名勝區收(shou)藏或被碑刻。出版《陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)書法(fa)(fa)選(xuan)(xuan)》。治(zhi)學(xue)嚴謹,通古文字學(xue),撰有《殷契書法(fa)(fa)漫述》等。工詩詞,曾(ceng)將甲骨文字集(ji)聯成各(ge)體(ti)詩詞楹聯百余篇(pian),有《鄰樹簃詩存》(二卷)、《春(chun)茗詞》(四卷)留世。生(sheng)前為貴州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)政(zheng)協(xie)委員,省(sheng)民革常(chang)委會(hui)(hui)顧問、省(sheng)博(bo)物館(guan)(guan)名譽館(guan)(guan)長,省(sheng)文物管理委員會(hui)(hui)委員,省(sheng)文聯委員,中國(guo)書法(fa)(fa)家協(xie)會(hui)(hui)名譽理事暨貴州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)書法(fa)(fa)家協(xie)會(hui)(hui)名譽主席,貴州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)國(guo)畫院顧問,貴州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)老年書畫研究會(hui)(hui)名譽會(hui)(hui)長,貴州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)文史研究館(guan)(guan)副館(guan)(guan)長。