Sign-In
Cart
Screen of Kings: Royal Art and Power in Ming China
Hardcover
Asian ArtChinese HistoryPoverty & Social Work
Publisher Price: $57.00
ISBN13: 9780824838522
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: Aug 31 2013
Pages: 232
Weight: 2.20
Height: 1.00 Width: 7.70 Depth: 9.90
Language: English
Screen of Kings is the first book in any language to examine the cultural role of the regional aristocracy - relatives of the emperors - in Ming dynasty China (1368-1644). Through an analysis of their patronage of architecture, calligraphy, painting and other art forms, and through a study of the contents of their splendid and recently excavated tombs, this innovative study puts the aristocracy back at the heart of accounts of China's culture, from which they have been excluded until very recently.
Screen of Kings challenges much of the received wisdom about Ming China. Craig Clunas sheds new light on many familiar artworks, as well as works that have never before been reproduced. New archaeological discoveries have furnished the author with evidence of the lavish and spectacular lifestyles of these provincial princes and demonstrate how central the imperial family was to the high culture of the Ming era.
Written by the leading specialist in the art and culture of the Ming period, this book illuminates a key aspect of China's past, and will significantly alter our understanding of the Ming. It will be enjoyed by anyone with a serious interest in the history and art of this great civilization.
Also in
Asian Art
Paper Quilling for Beginners: A Complete All-In-One Guide to Creating Paper Flowers, Plants, Vegetables and Other Decorative Items!
Nakatani, Motoko Maggie
Hardcover
Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game: A Collector's Guide to Mah Jongg Tiles and Sets
Swain, Gregg
Israel, Ann
Hardcover
Radicalism in the Wilderness: International Contemporaneity and 1960s Art in Japan
Tomii, Reiko
Paperback
Japanese Art and Designs Color By Numbers Coloring Book for Adults: An Adult Color By Number Coloring Book Inspired By the Beautiful Culture of Japan
Zenmaster Coloring Book
Paperback
A Beginner's Guide to Quilling Paper Flowers: Beautiful Japanese-Style Paper Art
Nakatani, Motoko Maggie
Hardcover
Chinese Brush Painting: An Academic Approach for Painting Flowers and Fish
Ren, Ming
Norbeck, Jane
Paperback
Trash Origami: 25 Paper Folding Projects Reusing Everyday Materials: Origami Book with 25 Fun Projects and Instructional DVD
Lafosse, Michael G.
Alexander, Richard L.
Paperback
Central Asian Textiles: The Neville Kingston Collection
Atanova, Snezhanna
Hejzlarová, Tereza
Hardcover
Japanese Paper Flowers: Elegant Kirigami Blossoms, Bouquets, Wreaths and More
Yamazaki, Hiromi
Paperback
The Ch'i of the Brush: Capturing the Spirit of Nature with Chinese Brush Painting Techniques
Rae, Nan
Paperback
Asian Illustration: 46 Asian Illustrators with Distinctively Sensitive and Expressive Styles
International, Pie
Paperback
Easy Design Adult Color By Number - Jumbo Coloring Book of Large Print Flowers, Birds, and Butterflies (Large Print Edition)
Color Questopia
Paperback
nonograms puzzles book for adults: nonograms griddlers picross hanjie. 101 page
Zouhair, Benmir
Paperback
Hybrid Art Space: Relational Dynamics of Art, Space, and Digital Visibility
Tomarchio, Ludovica
Paperback
Spirit of the Brush: Chinese Brush Painting Techniques: Simplicity, Spirit, and Personal Journey
Setton, Sungsook Hong
Paperback
Mysterious Scenes from a Dark Fantasy World: Background Illustrations and Scenes by Up-And-Coming Creators
Pie International
Paperback
Image and Imagination in Mongolian Buddhism: Art, Texts, and Rituals
Tsultemin, Uranchimeg
Wallace, Vesna
Paperback
Japanese No Masks: With 300 Illustrations of Authentic Historical Examples
Perzynski, Friedrich
Paperback
Gitanjali: Song Offerings: Devotional Poems from the Bengali Tradition
Tagore, Rabindranath
Yeats, William Butler
Hardcover
Image and Imagination in Mongolian Buddhism: Mongolian Buddhist Texts and Rituals
Wallace, Vesna
Tsultemin, Uranchimeg
Hardcover
Inside Japanese Ceramics: Primer of Materials, Techniques, and Traditions
Wilson, Richard L.
Paperback
Collected and Curated: Masterpieces of Chinese Art from the University Museum and Art Gallery
Knothe, Florian
Paperback
Art and Civilization of Persia: Art, Splendour and Heritage Across Dynasties
Lukonin, Vladimir
Ivanov, Anatoli
Hardcover
Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea: Image-Making in Eurasian Nomadic Societies, 700 Bce-500 CE
Andreeva, Petya
Paperback
Eastern Windows: An Artist's Notes of Travel in Japan, Hokkaido, Korea, China and the Philippines
Keith, Elizabeth
Paperback
English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces: 英譯法書
Poon, Kwan Sheung Vincent
Poon, Kwok Kin
Paperback
Selected Papers of Coomaraswamy, Volume 1: Traditional Art and Symbolism
Coomaraswamy, Ananda K.
Paperback
The Armies of Angkor: Military Structure and Weaponry of the Khmers
Jacq-Hergoualc'h, Michel
Paperback
Bibliographie Analytique Des Ouvrages Parus Sur l'Art Du Gandhara Entre 1950 Et 1993
Guenee, P.
Paperback
The Complete Woodblock Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro: A Descriptive Catalogue
Collia-Suzuki, Gina
Paperback
Seung-Taek Lee: (Un) Bound (Vol I); Non-Material (Vol. 2)
Leam, Sooyoung
Mosquera, Gerardo
Cho, Soojin
Hardcover
Objets d'Art Japonais Et Chinois, Peintures, Estampes Composant La Collection Des Goncourt (Éd.1897)
Bing, Siegfried
Paperback
Art, War, and Exile in Modern Korea: Rethinking the Life and Work of Lee Qoede
Jin, Jinyoung Anna
Hardcover
Celebrating Asian Women: An Adult Coloring Book: Explore the Beauty and Diversity of Asian Culture
Cho, Jon
Shenlong, Frank
Paperback
Makeup Charts - Face Charts for Makeup Artists: White Model - HEART face shape
Fashion, I. Draw
Paperback
Drawing for beginners. How to Draw Anime Fast!: Illustrated Guide on Drawing Amazing Manga Pictures
Neely, Irma
Paperback
100 Mandala Coloring Book: A Great 100 Page Bumper Mandala Coloring Book. A Great Gift For Senior Citizens, Young Adults Or Anyone That Loves To
Crystal Coloring Books
Paperback
Dating Tibetan Art: Essays on the Possibilities and Impossibilities of Chronology from the Lempertz Symposium, Cologne 3
Stoddard, Heather
Goepper, Roger
Hardcover
Voyages Immobiles Dans La Prose Ancienne: La Peinture Narrative Sous La Dynastie Ming (1368-1644)
Laurent, Cedric
Paperback
Aux Portes Du Ciel. La Statuaire Taoiste Du Hunan: Art Et Anthropologie de la Chine
Fava, Patrice
Paperback
Asian Arts Coloring Book For Adults: Stress Relieving Designs for Adults Relaxation
Haven, Relax
Paperback
Imperial Jade of Burma and Mutton-Fat Jade of India: Mining, Trade, and Use from Antiquity to the Present
Samuels, S. K.
Hardcover
A Designer's Decade of Contemporary Art in China: The Book Designs of He Hao, 2003-2013
He, Hao
Hardcover
Cinema of Actuality: Japanese Avant-Garde Filmmaking in the Season of Image Politics
Furuhata, Yuriko
Paperback
100 Woodblock Prints of EDO Culture: From the Ukiyo-E Collection of the Tobacco & Salt Museum
Yuasa, Yoshiko
Domino, Edward F.
Paperback