art/poetry/music
China: A History in Art by Bradley Smith and Wan-Go Weng
- Item Number
- 622
- Estimated Value
- 6 USD
- Buy Now Price
- 6 USD
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Item Description
Within this handsome book is a key to understanding the long road that China has traveled in its dramatic history. It also provides a colorful guide to the course of Chinese art from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrializataion and re-emergence on the world stage.
The art and history of this fascinating country are seen through the perceptive eyes and the skilled hands of Chinese artists who in each era recorded the life of their times. The book moves dramatically forward as the pageant of Chinese history unfolds, allowing the reader to look ove rthe shoulder of the artist as he mirrors the period in which he lived. Each carfully research chapter has its own separate history and art chronologies so tha the reader can easily follow the path of Chinese culture and emerge with a real knowledge of its development adn achievement. A comprehensive map illustrates the territorial evolution.
In 296 pages, the reality and spirituality of the Chinese people are recorded. There are 305 plates, all in full color, showing many of the greatest Chinese treasures. They have been newly photographed in the museums and private collections of three continents. The tell teh sequential sotry of China throughout the centuries.
Used - good, with dust jacket
Published 1979. 296 pages. 12-1/2 x 9 x 1-1/2" Hardback
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