Chinese Art History

Author: Zhang Daosen, edited by Peng Ya
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Features: This textbook is compiled in accordance with the teaching requirements of the History of Chinese Art course. It systematically introduces the main artistic phenomena, art schools, and artists from prehistoric to modern times in China. It also provides detailed artistic analyses of representative and outstanding works in painting, sculpture, crafts, and architecture from each period. These textual contents are accompanied by corresponding images to enhance students' intuitive understanding of the works, enabling them to grasp the clear and complete development of Chinese art through the evolution of styles and forms in specific works. This textbook aims to help students systematically understand the long history and glorious achievements of Chinese art. While mastering the basic knowledge of Chinese art, it also equips students with the ability to research and analyze various artistic styles and forms, laying a sustainable theoretical foundation for their current professional studies and future careers.
Based on the teaching characteristics of general university art programs, given the vast and extensive history of Chinese art and the overwhelming amount of material, this textbook does not aim to be exhaustive but rather provides concise and accessible introductions to the trends and characteristics of art development in each period, avoiding the pitfalls of overwhelming detail that might leave students without a clear understanding. The overall trends and major characteristics of art development in each period are highlighted in the chapter titles, with brief introductions provided in the chapter summaries.