Great Masterpieces of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting (Complete Set of Four Volumes)

Author: Zhu Boxiong
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: This is a monumental illustrated biographical dictionary of Chinese painting and calligraphy art. The book is divided into four volumes, featuring 129 biographies of famous Chinese painters and calligraphers from various dynasties and over 3,000 representative works. The first two volumes cover the ancient period, including 67 biographies of painters and calligraphers from the Jin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, spanning approximately 1,600 years. The third and fourth volumes focus on the modern and contemporary period, featuring 62 biographies of painters and calligraphers from the past century (limited to deceased artists, including Wu Zuo Ren and Huang Zhu, who passed away in the first half of 1997). The authors of the book are primarily art history scholars, numbering nearly 100, making it a comprehensive collection of leading art historians in China. The illustrations are all representative works of each artist (most accompanied by dimensions and collection details), including many treasured masterpieces. The breadth of the collection is also rare.