History of Chinese Painting Development - (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Feng Yuan
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: ★16K hardcover, published by Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House. A History of Chinese Painting (Set of Two Volumes) emphasizes the inherent characteristics of Chinese painting and the interplay of continuity and transformation across different eras, as well as the evolutionary patterns. It aims to outline a relatively comprehensive and holistic development of Chinese painting. The book combines historical research with theoretical reflection, starting from actual historical documents and archaeological evidence to make theoretical judgments about historical phenomena. It avoids rigidly applying a single theoretical framework but instead refines it through continuous verification within historical research. These judgments are then grounded in specific textual analyses, thereby integrating the subjective and objective aspects of research to achieve a dynamic balance. The book focuses on the overall development of painting, paying attention to the interactions between folk painting and literati or court painting, as well as between ethnic minority painting and Han painting. It treats the evolution of painting as a cultural expression form for discussion, rather than isolating the narrow painting styles of a specific class or region from history for study.