Format:
168 pages :
,
illustrations ;
,
27 cm.
ISBN:
9781602200241
,
1602200246
Content:
"Applying a comparative approach to Chinese and Western art, this book examines the characteristics of traditional Chinese art and analyses the distinction between figure painting and portraiture [and other comparisons]"-
Note:
Includes index
,
Innovation versus legacy -- True likeness versus painterly impression -- Figure paintings are not portraits -- Shanshui differ from landscapes -- The delicate world of birds and flowers -- The abstract qualities of Bimo -- The handscroll : a unique journey
,
Translated from the Chinese
Language:
English
Subjects:
Art History
Bookmarklink
