Illustrated Guide to 50 Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings

Kunfeng Huang

ISBN 10: 1602201617 / ISBN 13: 9781602201613

Verlag: Shanghai Press Sep 2019, 2019

Neuware - Over thousands of years, the art of Chinese painting has evolved, while also staying loyal to its traditional roots. Despite various schools of thought, styles and techniques, three primary categories have emerged across the discipline: landscape, figure and bird-and-flower. Using fine ink and water brush strokes on paper or silk, Chinese artists have developed a unique style one that's famous throughout the world.This book highlights 50 Chinese paintings, pulled from museum collections in China and around the world, including: - British Museum, London- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas- Osaka City Museum of Art, Osaka- Palace Museum, Beijing- Palace Museum, Taipei- Shanghai Museum, ShanghaiThe paintings shown are representative of the categories, historical periods and styles of this artistic tradition.Detailed professional interpretations and notes allow readers to learn more about the pieces themselves, the artists and the context in which they were created. Plus, photo enlargements of key details get readers up close to these masterpieces. As one of the world's oldest continuous art forms, Chinese painting has a truly special history. This comprehensive guide allows modern readers to travel through time, experiencing important moments in Chinese history and society through beautiful pieces of artwork. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781602201613

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Over thousands of years, the art of Chinese painting has evolved, while also staying loyal to its traditional roots. Despite various schools of thought, styles and techniques, three primary categories have emerged across the discipline: landscape, figure and bird-and-flower. Using fine ink and water brush strokes on paper or silk, Chinese artists have developed a unique style—one that's famous throughout the world.

This book highlights 50 Chinese paintings, pulled from museum collections in China and around the world, including British Museum (London), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas), Osaka City Museum of Art (Osaka), Palace Museum (Beijing), Palace Museum (Taibei) and Shanghai Museum. The paintings shown are representative of the categories, historical periods and styles of this artistic tradition.

Detailed professional interpretations and notes allow readers to learn more about the pieces themselves, the artists and the context in which they were created. Plus, photo enlargements of key details get readers up close to these masterpieces.

As one of the world's oldest continuous art forms, Chinese painting has a truly special history. This comprehensive guide allows modern readers to travel through time, experiencing important moments in Chinese history and society through beautiful pieces of artwork.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Huang Kunfeng has an M.A. in Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting from the China Academy of Fine Arts. She is a writer and book editor whose work has appeared in art magazines and newspapers across China.

Huang Kunfeng has an M.A. in Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting from the China Academy of Fine Arts. She is a writer and book editor whose work has appeared in art magazines and newspapers across China.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Illustrated Guide to 50 Masterpieces of ...
Verlag: Shanghai Press Sep 2019
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu