Ancient Chinese bronze art

Author: Li Songhe Xilin
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This is a specialized book that explores the art of ancient Chinese bronze ware from the perspective of art history. The book is divided into four parts: Preface, Upper, Middle, and Lower Sections, explaining the origin of Chinese bronze culture and the classification of bronze art. It discusses the evolution and changes in bronze art across different stages of the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties, as well as in the northern grassland and Yunnan regions. While analyzing the significant influence of contemporary social politics, ideological concepts, ritual systems, and aesthetic psychology on bronze art, the author also focuses on observing and analyzing the form, scale, proportional relationships, and decorative craftsmanship of the artifacts, offering unique insights and original perspectives. This book is suitable for researchers and readers in the fields of Chinese art history, cultural relics and archaeology, culture, and history.