The Chinese on the Art of Painting : Texts by the Painter-Critics, from the Han through the Ch'ing Dynasties (Dover Books on Art, Art History)

The Chinese on the Art of Painting : Texts by the Painter-Critics, from the Han through the Ch'ing Dynasties (Dover Books on Art, Art History)

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One of the first Western systematic studies on more than two thousand years of Chinese art by a premier expert in the field. It covers a wide range of topics--from the Han (third century b.c.) to the Ch'ing (1644-1911) dynasties. Includes comments by noted landscapists, poet-painters, historians, and theoreticians during the Sung dynasty, methods of study and aesthetic principles of the Ming period, and more. 7 black-and-white plates of illustrations.

The Chinese on the Art of Painting : Texts by the Painter-Critics, from the Han through the Ch'ing Dynasties (Dover Books on Art, Art History),Osvald Siren,Dover Publications,0486444287,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Art criticism,Asian,China,Criticism,History - General,Painting, Chinese,Art / History / Asian

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