The charm of cultural memorial monuments, architectural art, history, and aesthetics

Author: Xiao Mo
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Publish Date: 1999-08-19
Features: This book is part of the "Series of Aesthetic Education Textbooks for Higher Education Institutions" and was written by Xiao Mo, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Arts. It systematically explains the basic characteristics, historical evolution, and cultural connotations of architectural art, which is referred to as "cultural monuments." On this basis, the author provides insightful analyses of famous architectural works in the history of Chinese and foreign architecture through rich and exquisite images and vivid language. Readers not only gain aesthetic pleasure but also deeply appreciate the cultural and historical significance behind them. Upon finishing the book and reflecting, you will be amazed at how your perspective on new urban buildings or ancient cultural landscapes in tourist destinations has changed. Architectural art is an important category among various art forms, and in the West, it is often placed in the most significant position among all arts. This book is divided into eight parts: Opening a New World, Eastern Humanism, "Unity of Heaven and Humanity," Other Sources of Civilization, The Western World, In the "One Thousand and One Nights" Country, and Finally Returning to the Common People. It introduces architectural language, the spirit of East Asian architecture, the wisdom of the Chinese people, ancient European architecture, Islamic architecture, ancient Egyptian, Western Asian, and ancient American architecture.