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Chinese Sculpture (3rd Ed.)
Introductions to Chinese Culture Series
Author: Zhao Wenbing
Chinese Sculpture provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the unique aesthetic features of sculpture in China.
Language: EnglishApproximative price 20.18 €
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Publication date: 03-2012
160 p. · 15.6x23 cm · Paperback
160 p. · 15.6x23 cm · Paperback
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Zhao Wenbing provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the sculptural art of China, including the magnificent Terracotta Army, Buddhist sculpture, tomb carvings, architectural sculpture, exchange with foreign cultures and Chinese sculpture today. Chinese Sculpture takes the reader through the unique aesthetic features of sculpture in China, arguing that the evolution of this sculpture parallels the development of Chinese culture through history.
Foreword; 1. Beginnings of Chinese sculpture; 2. Ferocious beauty of the central plains; 3. The mysterious culture of the ancient Shu; 4. The Terracotta Army; 5. Magnificent stone carvings from the Han Dynasty; 6. The introduction of Buddhism; 7. The dignity of the 'kingdom of heaven'; 8. The integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism; 9. Sculptures from the Ming and Qing Dynasties; 10. Decorative residences; 11. Folk art; 12. Modern sculptural style; Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.
Zhao Wenbing completed her doctoral studies at the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University. Since 2006 she has been an editor and column director for the magazine Arts and Design and has published various articles on art and design in China.
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