art-in-china
Art in China by Craig Clunas, published by Oxford University Press in 2009, offers a comprehensive introduction to over 5,000 years of Chinese art. This second edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English, featuring more than 130 halftone illustrations, including nearly 80 in full color. The book explores a diverse range of artistic forms, including jade, lacquer, porcelain, and various painting and sculpture techniques, while examining the contexts in which these works were created and displayed.
Readers will find a thorough survey of the visual arts, enriched by recent scholarship and studies from China. The text delves into the evolution of Chinese art, covering its development from historical tomb designs to contemporary practices, including modern and contemporary art movements following the fall of the empire in 1911. This edition provides insights into the roles of art in society, whether commissioned by rulers, created by the educated elite, or traded in marketplaces, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the breadth of Chinese artistic expression.
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China boasts a history of art stretching over 5,000 years and embracing a vast array of forms–objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. With more than 130 halftone illustrations, including almost eighty in full color, this new edition of Art in China presents the finest one-volume introduction to all forms of Chinese art. The book examines Chinese art in a variety of contexts–as it has been designed for tombs, commissioned by rulers, displayed in temples, created by the men and women of the educated elite, and bought and sold in the marketplace. Drawing on recent innovative scholarship–and newly accessible studies in China itself–Craig Clunas surveys the full spectrum of the visual arts. This updated edition contains expanded coverage of modern and contemporary art, from the fall of the empire in 1911 to the contemporary video art scene.
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