How to Read Chinese Paintings (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300141874 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hearn is Douglas Dillon Curator, Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.. About the AuthorMaxwell K
Maxwell K. Hearn is Douglas Dillon Curator, Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A dynastic chronology, map, and list of further readings supplement the text. This volume closely reads” thirty-six masterpieces of Chinese painting from the encyclopedic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in order to reveal the major characteristics and themes of this rich pictorial tradition. The Chinese often use the expression du hua, to read a painting,” in connection with their study and appreciation of such works. Spanning a thousand years of Chinese art, these landscapes, flowers, birds, figures, religious subjects, and calligraphies illuminate the main goal of every Chinese artist: to capture not only the outer appearance of a subject but also its inner essence. . The book examines multiple layers of meaningstyle, technique, symbolism, past traditions, and the artist’s personal circumstancesthrough accessible texts and numerous large color details
"but I really enjoyed how this was written" according to katiemae. This was an assigned reading for an art history class I took at the University of Utah. Usually art history literature is fairly dry, but I really enjoyed how this was written. More than a textbook. I appreciate the size of the images of the artwork (so important when you're discussing art history to be able to actually see what you're talking about).. Extremely shallow text Pretty decent quality paper and print. However, don't expect to learn how to read Chinese paintings. Most pages are 80% pictures, 15% blank, and 5% text. This is totally unacceptable given the title of the book.Since the book showcases few paintings, I would have expected them to be discussed in detail and their symbolism explained to a Western audience. Sure there are a few tidbits of information, but most of it i. AgogoLive said Makes a delightful initiation into Chinese Painting, quality blowups of show details usually lost in other books in this trail. A meander through a trail of "selected snapshots" taken through Chinese brush painting history. Not a treatise or overview but a walk in the park. Nevertheless a delightful initiation into Chinese Painting, quality prints magnified to show details usually lost in other books.Although this book covers only Makes a delightful initiation into Chinese Painting, quality blowups of show details usually lost in other books in this trail A meander through a trail of "selected snapshots" taken through Chinese brush painting history. Not a treatise or overview but a walk in the park. Nevertheless a delightful initiation into Chinese Painting, quality prints magnified to show details usually lost in other books.Although this book covers only 36 works, the magnified templates is rare in that many books on Chinese Painting tend to lose the details by se. 6 works, the magnified templates is rare in that many books on Chinese Painting tend to lose the details by se