Civil Engineering, Metal, Stone: Chinese Sculpture in Traditional Humanistic Environments

Author: Li Song
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Mr. Li Song, the author, is a renowned art historian and art theorist in China. This book collects 33 academic papers on Chinese sculpture written by him over the past two decades, totaling nearly 300,000 words. Most of these papers have had a significant impact in the art world and have been recognized and appreciated by artists and art historians. The content of the book covers a wide range of important topics, including Chinese sculpture and its humanistic environment, the history of sculpture historiography, ancient bronze sculpture, tomb sculpture, religious sculpture, secular sculpture, and folk sculpture; modern sculpture trends, commemorative sculpture, urban landscape sculpture, and sculptors and their creative processes. It is a comprehensive and in-depth collection of Chinese sculpture history and theory, with a broad perspective, rich material usage, and profound discussions. The author has also carefully selected nearly 400 images to accompany the text, providing a visually appealing overall presentation. This book is suitable for researchers in cultural relics and archaeology, art history, and cultural history, as well as sculptors, architectural and landscape designers, and faculty and students of higher art institutions for study and reference.