Viewing Stone Arts Of Yunnan
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Viewing Stone Arts Of Yunnan
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Author : Thomas Elias
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-12-15
Viewing Stone Arts Of Yunnan written by Thomas Elias and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-15 with categories.
The first book in English of the natural viewing stones, scholar's rocks, decorative rocks, jewelry and sculpture made from stone from Yunnan province, China. It is generously illustrated with full page images of Dali Marble and Wuding picture stones, Golden Dragon Jade, Yunnan Red Agate, Iron Ball, and pattern stones from the Jinshan, Lancang, Honghe and Nujiang Rivers. Maps and chapters introducing Yunnan province, the geology and the history of Yunnan stone art appreciation and references are included. It is hardbound with a dust jacket and contains 152 pages. The co-authors are Thomas S. Elias, Lianju Li and Christopher Y. Fan. Deeply rooted in ancient Chinese culture, viewing stone culture has evolved over millennia and prospered and expanded in the last four decades. Once stone appreciation was in the realm of the scholars and bureaucrats who often composed poetry and prose about their attributes or praised their virtues in calligraphy and paintings. Later, merchants embraced this art form and brought it to a wider audience. Today in modern China, millions of people throughout the country engaged in the collection and appreciation of beauty and interesting stones and various pieces of jewelry and sculptures made from stone. Chinese stone appreciation culture has spread to countries globally.
Spirit Stones
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2014-01-28
Spirit Stones written by and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-28 with Art categories.
Brilliant photographs of scholars' rocks, or Chinese ornamental stones, from a leading collection Shaped by nature and selected by man, scholars' rocks, or gongshi, have been prized by Chinese intellectuals since the Tang dynasty, and are now sought after by Western collectors as well. They are a natural subject for the photographer Jonathan Singer, most recently acclaimed for his images of those other remarkable hybrids of art and nature, Japanese bonsai. Here Singer turns his lens on some 150 fine gongshi, ancient and modern, from the world-class collection of Kemin Hu, a recognized authority on this art form. In his photographs, Singer captures the spiritual qualities of these stones as never thought possible in two dimensions; he shows us that scholars' rocks truly are, in Hu's words, "condensations of the vital essence and energy of heaven and earth." Hu contributes an introductory essay on the history and aesthetics of scholars' rocks, explaining the traditional terms of stone appreciation, such as shou (thin), zhou (wrinkled), lou (channels), and tou (holes). She also provides a narrative caption for each stone, describing its history and characteristics.
Arts Of Asia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Arts Of Asia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Art, Asian categories.
Yunnan School
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Author : Joan Lebold Cohen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Yunnan School written by Joan Lebold Cohen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Art categories.
Age Of Empires
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Author : Zhixin Jason Sun
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Age Of Empires written by Zhixin Jason Sun and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Art categories.
Spanning four centuries, from 221 B.C. to A.D. 220, the Qin and Han dynasties were pivotal to Chinese history, establishing the social and cultural underpinnings of China as we know it today. Age of Empires: Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties is a revelatory study of the dawn of China’s imperial age, delving into more than 160 objects that attest to the artistic and cultural flowering that occurred under Qin and Han rule. Before this time, China consisted of seven independent states. They were brought together by Qin Shihuangdi, the self-proclaimed First Emperor of the newly unified realm. Under him, the earliest foundations of the Great Wall were laid, and the Qin army made spectacular advances in the arts of war—an achievement best expressed in the magnificent army of lifesize terracotta warriors and horses that stood before his tomb, seven of which are reproduced here. The Han built on the successes of the Qin, the increasing wealth and refinement of the empire reflected in dazzling bronze and lacquer vessels, ingeniously engineered lamps, and sparkling ornaments of jade and gold from elite Han tombs. But of all the achievements of the Qin-Han era, the most significant is, no doubt, the emergence of a national identity, for it was during this time of unprecedented change that people across the empire began to see themselves as one, with China as their common homeland. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana} With its engaging, authoritative essays and evocative illustrations, Age of Empires provides an invaluable record of a unique epoch in Chinese history, one whose historic and artistic impact continues to resonate into the modern age.
Euraseaa14 Volume I Ancient And Living Traditions
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Author : Helen Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-06-18
Euraseaa14 Volume I Ancient And Living Traditions written by Helen Lewis and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-18 with Social Science categories.
This volume comprises papers originally presented at the EurASEAA14 conference in 2012, updated for publication. It focuses on topics under the broad themes of archaeology and art history, epigraphy, philology, historic archaeology, ethnography, ethnoarchaeology, ethnomusicology, materials studies, and long-distance trade and exchange.
The Shaolin Monastery
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Author : Meir Shahar
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2008-01-10
The Shaolin Monastery written by Meir Shahar and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-10 with History categories.
This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.
Water Forming Stone
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Author : Yunchang He
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Water Forming Stone written by Yunchang He and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Performance art categories.
Culture And Ideology At An Invented Place
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Author : Zhang Pinggong
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2009-03-26
Culture And Ideology At An Invented Place written by Zhang Pinggong and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-26 with Social Science categories.
Being a special kind of landscape, the theme park has become one of major subjects in interdisciplinary studies and received increasing scholarly attention in the past few decades. Perspectives have varied from American approaches which treat the theme park as the production base of the American Dream to various interpretation of the tourist space in semiotic, structural and post-modernistic approaches. Other studies of the theme park have been conducted in a practical way with a focus in economic development and urban designing for the local and peripheral surroundings. The body of research is enormous and has proved to be very beneficial in understanding the theme park as a multiple space in the ever-changing context. Overseas Chinese Town theme park (OCT) is one of the most popular tourist sights in China, a cultural space which epitomizes the country’s cultural business and Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, an emerging metropolis. As the ultimate icon of Chinese and global cultural representation, the theme park has attracted visitors the world over. This book presents for the first time an analysis of narratives which surround the park. The research of OCT is to shed a cultural, political and ideological light on the “modern pleasure space” constructed and consumed in contemporary China. In view of the overwhelming quantity of theme park study in the USA and Europe, a shift of orientation in the study of theme parks in China becomes significant as the emerging theme parks in the country are described as “springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain”. As an important study of an important contemporary phenomenon, it illustrates in considerable detail the distinctive nature of Chinese theme park development and will be of interest to a range of readers in fields such as cultural studies, tourism, sociology and human geography. “Non-Western theme parks have attracted very little attention from social scientists, even though they can be considered important sites for the examination of the influence and limits of globalization. With this important study of the OCT theme park, Zhang provides us with a detailed examination of the extent to which the Western model of the theme park is replicated in the Chinese context. In this way, he provides crucial insights that will be of great interest to students of globalization.” —Professor Alan Bryman, University of Leicester “The work provides a very readable, critical review of the recent development of theme parks in China, in particular the Overseas Chinese Town Theme Park at Shenzen. The work is well-grounded in a critical understanding of the role of theme parks as cultural “texts”… As an important study of an important contemporary phenomenon, it illustrates in considerable detail the distinctive nature of OCT park and will be of interest to a range of readers in fields such as cultural studies, tourism, sociology and human geography.” —Professor Stephen Williams, Staffordshire University
Worlds Within Worlds
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Author : Robert D. Mowry
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1997
Worlds Within Worlds written by Robert D. Mowry and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Art categories.
Revered by Chinese connoisseurs and literati since the Tang dynasty (618-907) or earlier, scholars' rocks have been little known in the West. As refined indoor kin of the more widely recognized Chinese garden stones, these rocks intended for studio display combine the charm of microcosm with sheer abstract beauty; whether regarded as fantastical miniature landscapes or as nonrepresentational sculpture, they invite and reward contemplation. The book accompanies an exhibition organized by Robert D. Mowry, curator of Chinese art, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums. Essays provide rich insights into the rocks' history and social context, as well as their web of poetic, religious, and philosophical associations. Along with an abundance of research on Chinese records, the book offers ground-breaking scientific analyses in an effort to establish materials and provenance of the rocks, and of their accompanying stands, which are often regarded as minor works of art in their own right. Color plates of the eighty rocks in the exhibition are accompanied by full descriptions and extensive background materials. Maps, tables, graphs, and comparative figures further enhance this striking foundation study.