A History of Chinese Painting

Description

A History of Chinese Painting

Author: Xu Jianrong

Translator: Hong Xiang

Order No. 1208

ISBN-13: 9781622461028

ISBN-10:  1622461029

Binding: Paperback

Publisher: Homa & Sekey Books

Pub Year: 2022

Language: English

Size: 5.5 x 8.5

Page: 336

Price: $34.95. You pay only $20.97 (after 40% discount).

About the Book

This book introduces the representative works of Chinese paintings, representative painters and their styles from ancient times to the 20th century. The last chapter expounds the unique aesthetic connotation of Chinese painting—qiyun. In addition, a total of more than 100 classic paintings in Chinese art history are included in the book. This is a rare brief introduction of Chinese painting history that integrates history, theory and painting.

About the Author

Xu Jianrong, a well-known art historian, art educator, calligraphy and painting appraiser, calligraphy and painting artist, is a native of Shanghai. He studied from Wang Bomin, Xie Zhiliu and Chen Peiqiu, and has long been engaged in the research of art history theory, calligraphy and painting appraisal and art education. He is a professor of art and doctoral tutor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.

About the Translator

Hong Xiang graduated from Xiamen University, majoring in English Language and Literature. He is the translator of Ye Shangqing’s A History of Chinese Flower and Bird Painting.

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