Essential terms of Chinese painting: Zhongguo hui hua ci hui lei bian

Abstract

"Essential Terms of Chinese Painting provides a comprehensive coverage of the broad spectrum of Chinese painting. Through an array of some 900 terms, it exhibits the history of Chinese culture, as interpreted by artists and portrayed in their work. In masterful detail, it describes not only the artistic implements and drawing styles, but also how these are influenced bu changing cultural considerations over time such as religion, philosophy, intellectual ideas, and political developments. From the broad view of how the change of dynasties affected painting trends in bot format and subject, to the smallest detail of the methods used to paint different styles of tree branches, this is a full compendium of the scope and depth of artwork from China." -- Provided by publisher

Contents

Categories of painting -- Painting theories -- Connoisseurship and criticism -- General painting techniques -- Landscape painting -- Bird-and-flower painting -- Figure painting -- Auspicious painting -- Painting manuals -- Implements and materials -- Inscriptions and seals -- Formats and mounting of painting -- Dates of the major kingdoms and dynasties in Chinese history -- Map of China.