General History of Chinese Art, Vol. 6
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Author: Xifan Li
This volume investigates the artistic development during the Qing Dynasty, the last of imperial Chinese dynasties, and shows the importance of opera and play-writing during this time period. Further analysis is dedicated to the development of scroll painting and the revival of calligraphy and seal carving. This volume offers a broad overview of the notion of Chinese art by asserting a more diverse and less material understanding of arts.'A General History of Chinese Art' comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3rd year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a comprehensive compilation of in-depth studies of the development of art throughout the subsequent reign of Chinese dynasties and explores the emergence of a wide range of artistic categories such as but not limited to music, dance, acrobatics, singing, story telling, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and crafts.
ISBN 9783110789324. De Gruyter. pb. 533 pages. 7 b/w, 110 colour ills. 26.5 x 21 cm.
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This volume investigates the artistic development during the Qing Dynasty, the last of imperial Chinese dynasties, and shows the importance of opera and play-writing during this time period. Further analysis is dedicated to the development of scroll painting and the revival of calligraphy and seal carving. This volume offers a broad overview of the notion of Chinese art by asserting a more diverse and less material understanding of arts.'A General History of Chinese Art' comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3rd year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a comprehensive compilation of in-depth studies of the development of art throughout the subsequent reign of Chinese dynasties and explores the emergence of a wide range of artistic categories such as but not limited to music, dance, acrobatics, singing, story telling, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and crafts.
ISBN 9783110789324. De Gruyter. pb. 533 pages. 7 b/w, 110 colour ills. 26.5 x 21 cm.
available