Art of Dynastic China
by Watson, William
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810906279
- ISBN 13
- 9780810906273
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1981. Cloth, 633 pages, illustrations; 32 cm. First published under title: L'art de l'ancienne Chine. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly rolled at the crown. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: PART ONE. The evolution of style. Early traditions; Neolithic settlement and economy; Two neolithic arts; The hieratic cycle; Art in the Shang state; Hieratic and realistic style; The first Henan style; The feudal empire; Styles of the early Zhou reigns; The second Henan style; The Shanxi style; The third Henan style; The geometricizing style; The animal style; Realistic art; Empire and imperialism; The theory and practice of verisimilitude; Religious art; Architecture; The ancient tradition; Wood and brick; Buildings in plan; Pillar, beam, and bracket; Buddhist architecture; Philosophized art; Writing; An invention of landscape; Archaism; Landscape as a private code; Decorative art; PART TWO. The image as document. Photographs; Identification of the photographs; Drawings of architectural details and wall reliefs; PART THREE. The principal archaeological sites; PART FOUR. Appendices. The painters; Chronology.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Folio.
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- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038049
- Title
- Art of Dynastic China
- Author
- Watson, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810906279
- ISBN 13
- 9780810906273
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- Folio
- Bookseller catalogs
- XXX / COLLECTIBLES; Asian / Chinese; Media / Sculpture; Media / Painting;
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