{"product_id":"2026200012494-secondhand-style-in-the-arts-of-china","title":"Style In The Arts Of China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sweeping bronze vessels of the Shang dynasty to the refined porcelain of the Ming era, Style in the Arts of China presents a comprehensive and authoritative journey through one of the world's most enduring artistic traditions. William Watson, a preeminent scholar of Chinese art and archaeology, argues that stylistic evolution — rather than mere chronology — is the most revealing lens through which to understand Chinese artistic achievement, tracing recurring aesthetic principles across millennia of painting, sculpture, ceramics, and decorative arts.\n\nWatson's prose is precise yet accessible, drawing on deep archaeological and art-historical knowledge to illuminate the philosophical and cultural forces that shaped each successive period of Chinese art. He illustrates how Confucian ideals, Buddhist iconography, and Daoist sensibilities each left indelible marks on form, composition, and material choice. This landmark work challenges Western assumptions about artistic progress and invites readers to reconsider the very language of visual culture — leaving one to wonder just how much of China's aesthetic genius remains yet to be fully understood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130972250331,"sku":"2026200012494-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0e705a28-d868-4ddb-aaa5-fffa587e1455.png?v=1786593278","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012494-secondhand-style-in-the-arts-of-china","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}