A Companion to Chinese Art : Blackwell Companions to Art History - Martin J. Powers

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A Companion to Chinese Art

By: Martin J. Powers (Editor), Katherine R. Tsiang (Editor)

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Hardcover | 11 December 2015 | Edition Number 1

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584 Pages

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25.0 x 17.5 x 3.0

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Exploring the history of art in China from its earliest incarnations to the present day, this comprehensive volume includes two dozen newly-commissioned essays spanning the theories, genres, and media central to Chinese art and theory throughout its history.

Provides an exceptional collection of essays promoting a comparative understanding of China's long record of cultural production
Brings together an international team of scholars from East and West, whose contributions range from an overview of pre-modern theory, to those exploring calligraphy, fine painting, sculpture, accessories, and more
Articulates the direction in which the field of Chinese art history is moving, as well as providing a roadmap for historians interested in comparative study or theory
Proposes new and revisionist interpretations of the literati tradition, which has long been an important staple of Chinese art history
Offers a rich insight into China's social and political institutions, religious and cultural practices, and intellectual traditions, alongside Chinese art history, theory, and criticism

Industry Reviews

“This volume represents the equivalent in scholarship of the coming of a new dynasty. These analyses by the best of a new generation of writers will rejuvenate the whole field.”

John Onians, University of East Anglia, UK

“This comprehensive guide to the arts of premodern China, the fresh thinking of leading historians, provides a major new resource for students and scholars at all levels.”

Craig Clunas, University of Oxford, UK

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