Fine Examination of Ancient Chinese Manuscript Illustrations

Author: Zhou Xinhui
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is in simplified vertical print! It selects one thousand classic illustrations from Chinese ancient books. The earliest illustrations are from Buddhist scriptures of the Xiantong era during the Tang Dynasty. The history of ancient book illustrations passed through the Five Dynasties, Song, and Yuan periods, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, and declined in the Qing Dynasty. The selected illustrations comprehensively reflect the development of Chinese book history, stylistic schools, and technical inheritance. Each illustration is accompanied by descriptive text, introducing the source of the illustration, its content, the author's background, and techniques used. This book is jointly completed by numerous experts and scholars, with valuable materials and exquisite binding, making it a rare classical art reference book in recent years.