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With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism that makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art.
Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background for the images that recur in Chinese art, including plants and animals, divine beings, mortals, and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages, and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative.
An essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students, and anyone with a serious interest in China's culture and history.
- 288 pages
- Softcover
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With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism that makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art.
Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background for the images that recur in Chinese art, including plants and animals, divine beings, mortals, and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages, and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative.
An essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students, and anyone with a serious interest in China's culture and history.
- 288 pages
- Softcover
