Essential Terms of Chinese Painting
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Essential Terms of Chinese Painting

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Available until 17 Jan |Learn more

Essential Terms of Chinese Painting

About this book

Essential Terms of Chinese Painting provides a comprehensive coverage of the broad spectrum of Chinese painting. Through an array of some 900 terms, it exhibits the history of Chinese culture, as interpreted by artists and portrayed in their work. In masterful detail, it describes not only the artistic implements and drawing styles, but also how these are influenced by changing cultural considerations over time such as religion, philosophy, intellectual ideas, and political developments. From the broad view of how the change of dynasties affected painting trends in both format and subject, to the smallest detail of the methods used to paint different styles of tree branches, this is a full compendium of the scope and depth of artwork from China.

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Yes, you can access Essential Terms of Chinese Painting by Dr. Maria Cheng,Dr. Wai Hung Tang in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Art Techniques. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: Categories of Painting
  8. Chapter 2: Painting Theories
  9. Chapter 3: Connoisseurship and Criticism
  10. Chapter 4: General Painting Techniques
  11. Chapter 5: Landscape Painting
  12. Chapter 6: Bird-and-Flower Painting
  13. Chapter 7: Figure Painting
  14. Chapter 8: Auspicious Painting
  15. Chapter 9: Painting Manuals
  16. Chapter 10: Implements and Materials
  17. Chapter 11: Inscriptions and Seals
  18. Chapter 12: Formats and Mounting of Painting
  19. Dates of the Major Kingdoms and Dynasties in Chinese History
  20. Map of China
  21. Subject Index
  22. Back Cover