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How to Read Chinese Paintings (Paperback)
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How to Read Chinese Paintings (Paperback)
Series: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read
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The Chinese often use the expression du hua, "to read a painting,"
in connection with their study and appreciation of such works. This
volume closely "reads" thirty-six masterpieces of Chinese painting
from the encyclopedic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
in order to reveal the major characteristics and themes of this
rich pictorial tradition. The book examines multiple layers of
meaning-style, technique, symbolism, past traditions, and the
artist's personal circumstances-through accessible texts and
numerous large color details. A dynastic chronology, map, and list
of further readings supplement the text. Spanning a thousand years
of Chinese art, these landscapes, flowers, birds, figures,
religious subjects, and calligraphies illuminate the main goal of
every Chinese artist: to capture not only the outer appearance of a
subject but also its inner essence. Published in association with
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: The
Metropolitan Museum of Art (March 1 - August 10, 2008)
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