Study on Ancient Chinese Art Treatises

Author: Zhang Yan
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Publishing Date: 2003-02-01
Features: This book is organized chronologically, studying and annotating discussions on art found in Chinese art treatises from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty and in literati's notes. It includes fifteen essays and fifteen full annotations and selected annotations, covering aspects such as calligraphy and painting, opera, music, gardens, and crafts. The art theory content also involves various painting genres, including figures, landscapes, and flowers. Generally, one essay corresponds to one annotation. For Li Yu's One Family's Words·Residences, Objects, Lyrics, Sounds, and Performances, two research essays precede the annotations; for Wang Shizhen's Random Notes from Pool North and Notes from Fragrance Ancestry, one research essay precedes the annotations. The book begins with a preface and general notes, and ends with references, an index, and an afterword. Given the vastness of ancient art treatises and literati's notes, some of which are lengthy and primarily historical, this book provides full annotations for three (essays) of the selected works, while the others focus on selective annotations of theoretically significant parts. The Records of Famous Paintings of Past Generations also includes historical insights, and its biographical sections are selectively annotated. notes cover a wide range of topics, primarily focusing on appraising "things." Some possess theoretical value, while others have limited theoretical worth but are rich in craft and collectible knowledge, making annotations challenging and historically understudied. This book addresses these issues as its primary research and annotation subjects. The selected annotations aim for comprehensiveness and precision, avoiding fragmented interpretations to enable readers to fully grasp the essence of the original works and fully reveal their ideas. This book is organized chronologically, studying and annotating discussions on art found in Chinese art treatises from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty and in literati's notes. It includes fifteen essays and fifteen full annotations and selected annotations, covering aspects such as calligraphy and painting, opera, music, gardens, and crafts. The art theory content also involves various painting genres, including figures, landscapes, and flowers. Generally, one essay corresponds to one annotation. For Li Yu's One Family's Words·Residences, Objects, Lyrics, Sounds, and Performances, two research essays precede the annotations; for Wang Shizhen's Random Notes from Pool North and Notes from Fragrance Ancestry, one research essay precedes the annotations. The book begins with a preface and general notes, and ends with references, an index, and an afterword.