Chinese Art (Three-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Few civilizations have produced decorative and fine arts as breathtaking in their diversity and mastery as China, and this landmark three-volume set — Chinese Art — stands as one of the most comprehensive surveys of that extraordinary legacy ever assembled. The collection chronicles the full sweep of Chinese artistic production, from the monumental bronzes, jade carvings, and ceramic masterworks of antiquity, through the dazzling refinements of gold, silver, cloisonné, lacquerwork, and carved furniture, to the intricate world of textiles, painted glass, ivory and rhinoceros horn carvings, hardstone sculptures, snuff bottles, and inkstones. Each volume is organized thematically, allowing readers to immerse themselves in a specific medium while appreciating the overarching continuity of Chinese aesthetic philosophy across dynasties and centuries. The set illustrates the remarkable technical virtuosity and symbolic richness that define Chinese craftsmanship, presenting each art form within its historical and cultural context. Scholarly yet accessible, the writing guides the reader through the significance of materials, motifs, and techniques that were often the preserve of imperial courts and elite patrons. Whether approached as a connoisseur's reference, a collector's handbook, or simply a celebration of one of humanity's greatest artistic traditions, this trilogy leaves the reader asking one irresistible question: how much more beauty remains yet to be discovered?
Author: Lion-Goldschmidt, Daisy; Jean-Claude Moreau-Gobard; R. Soame Jenyns ; William Watson.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Phaidon
Genre: Antiques & collectibles
Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Few civilizations have produced decorative and fine arts as breathtaking in their diversity and mastery as China, and this landmark three-volume set — Chinese Art — stands as one of the most comprehensive surveys of that extraordinary legacy ever assembled. The collection chronicles the full sweep of Chinese artistic production, from the monumental bronzes, jade carvings, and ceramic masterworks of antiquity, through the dazzling refinements of gold, silver, cloisonné, lacquerwork, and carved furniture, to the intricate world of textiles, painted glass, ivory and rhinoceros horn carvings, hardstone sculptures, snuff bottles, and inkstones. Each volume is organized thematically, allowing readers to immerse themselves in a specific medium while appreciating the overarching continuity of Chinese aesthetic philosophy across dynasties and centuries. The set illustrates the remarkable technical virtuosity and symbolic richness that define Chinese craftsmanship, presenting each art form within its historical and cultural context. Scholarly yet accessible, the writing guides the reader through the significance of materials, motifs, and techniques that were often the preserve of imperial courts and elite patrons. Whether approached as a connoisseur's reference, a collector's handbook, or simply a celebration of one of humanity's greatest artistic traditions, this trilogy leaves the reader asking one irresistible question: how much more beauty remains yet to be discovered?