The Chinese picture-scroll, a long painting or calligraphic work held within a horizontal scrolling mount, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic format for the last two millennia. This first extended history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity, and its adaptability to social, political and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs have left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge. The return to mass appeal of scrolling - a media technology that seemed long outdated yet persists in our digital age - provides urgent and fascinating context to this book.
The Chinese picture-scroll, a long painting or calligraphic work held within a horizontal scrolling mount, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic format for the last two millennia. This first extended history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity, and its adaptability to social, political and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs have left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge. The return to mass appeal of scrolling - a media technology that seemed long outdated yet persists in our digital age - provides urgent and fascinating context to this book.
Chinese Jewelry - A Picture Book - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a catalogue of the pieces of Chinese Jewelry that are housed within the Metropolitan Museum of Art including images of the the...
Explore the rich and vibrant culture of China through a stunning collection of photographs capturing the everyday life of the Chinese people. From bustling city streets to serene countryside, this...
""Chinese Pictures: Notes On Photographs Made In China (1900)"" is a book written by Mrs. J. F. Bishop, an American missionary who traveled extensively throughout China in the late 19th century. The...
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