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An introduction to the history of Chinese pictorial art

An introduction to the history of Chinese pictorial art

A. Giles, Herbert

Paperback

Art HistoryChinese HistoryDrawing Instruction

ISBN10: 9353701392
ISBN13: 9789353701390
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2019
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before the West had words for it, Chinese artists were shaping worlds with brush and ink. Step into that lineage with Herbert A. Giles as your clear-eyed guide. Ink speaks; paper remembers here. This classic art history book traces a broad chinese painting history from early traditions to the refinements of imperial chinese painting, attending to the ideals that govern line, wash, composition and the quiet drama of space. More than a chronology, it is a pictorial art survey that links image-making to scholarship, connoisseurship, and the wider culture of ancient china art. Giles writes with the authority of a pioneering sinologist, offering an accessible path through schools, subjects and techniques, and showing how calligraphy and painting share one disciplined imagination. Valuable to casual readers who want context for a gallery visit, it also stands as an illustrated art reference for students of art history and a practical museum studies reference, situating chinese pictorial art within the sweep of east asian art history. Its lasting significance lies in opening a Western readership to Chinese aesthetics at a formative moment in modern cultural understanding. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For anyone building a library of traditional chinese painting, or seeking a refined companion to museum rooms and auction catalogues, it offers a poised, informed doorway into an enduring art and history.

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