| Author | : Maxwell K. Hearn |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Painting |
| ISBN | : 9780847819591 |
Splendors of Imperial China
| Author | : Harry N Abrams |
| Publisher | : ABRAMS |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1997-02 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780810951518 |
Based on the widely praised traveling exhibition that opened at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in March 1996, this CD-ROM presents more than 475 of the finest works in the National Palace Museum, Taipei. Formed by the emperors themselves, this extraordinary collection embodies the genius of China's rich artistic tradition. The only official "catalogue" of the exhibition, the CD-ROM contains full-color images of each masterpiece along with such special features as close-up details, audio pronunciations of Chinese terms and names, and the ability to unroll precious handscrolls to their full length. Also included are informative texts, biographies, translations, maps, a chronology, a glossary, and an index. The related exhibition also appeared in Chicago and San Francisco and will be at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, from January 26 through April 6, 1997.
Possessing the Past
| Author | : 國立故宮博物院 |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 666 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 0810964945 |
A major scholarly work, published in conjunction with the exhibition titled "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei" (on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during 1996, and scheduled for several other American cities during 1996-1997). Written by scholars of both Chinese and Western cultural backgrounds and conceived as a cultural history, the book synthesizes scholarship of the past three decades to present the historical and cultural significance of individual works of art and analyses of their aesthetic content, as well as reevaluation of the cultural dynamics of Chinese history. Includes some 600 illustrations, 436 in color. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Splendors of Imperial China
| Author | : 國立故!4d!JU!^z |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 0870997661 |
"The collection of the National Palace Museum is made up largely of the personal holdings of the Ch'ien-lung emperor (reigned 1736-95). Representing the artistic legacy of imperial China, it offers an unsurpassed view of Chinese civilization. The objects lavishly illustrated and described in this book, which include magnificent ritual bronzes, precious jades, monumental landscape paintings, and exquisite ceramics, are among the finest ever created." "Published to accompany the exhibition "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei," the book takes the reader through the most significant periods of Chinese culture: its foundations in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, its flowering in the sophisticated world of the Sung dynasty, its exuberance during the Ming, and its technical brilliance under the Manchus. The author makes the unique beauty of this art accessible through comparisons of selected works and through discussion of their historical context."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Emperors' Treasures
| Author | : Jay Xu |
| Publisher | : Asian Art Museum |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-06-28 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780939117734 |
Emperors' Treasures features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The Chinese art book book explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers—seven emperors and one empress—who reigned from the early 12th through early 20th centuries. They are portrayed in a story line that highlights artworks of their eras, from the dignified Song to the coarse yet subtle Yuan, and from the brilliant Ming until the final, dazzling Qing period. Emperors' Treasures examines each ruler's distinct contribution to the arts and how each developed his or her aesthetic and connoisseurship.
Arts of the Sung and Yüan
| Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 375 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Art, Chinese |
| ISBN | : 0870998064 |
Splendors of Imperial China
| Author | : Kuo li ku kung po wu yüan |
| Publisher | : Rizzoli International Publications |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780847819591 |
"The collection of the National Palace Museum is made up largely of the personal holdings of the Ch'ien-lung emperor (reigned 1736-95). Representing the artistic legacy of imperial China, it offers an unsurpassed view of Chinese civilization. The objects lavishly illustrated and described in this book, which include magnificent ritual bronzes, precious jades, monumental landscape paintings, and exquisite ceramics, are among the finest ever created." "Published to accompany the exhibition "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei," the book takes the reader through the most significant periods of Chinese culture: its foundations in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, its flowering in the sophisticated world of the Sung dynasty, its exuberance during the Ming, and its technical brilliance under the Manchus. The author makes the unique beauty of this art accessible through comparisons of selected works and through discussion of their historical context."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
