Ancient Chinese architecture -- Brick carving

Author: Zhang Daoyi, Tang Jialu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Based on the architectural locations of brick carvings and the ownership of images, this book categorizes architectural brick carvings into five types: brick gate towers, screen walls, crests, wall decorations, ridge tiles and ridge animals, brick pagodas, archways, and others. With a large number of typical images and descriptions, it showcases the artistic charm of brick carvings, providing an intuitive and visual understanding of them. The analysis of brick carvings is primarily based on their content, architectural environment, cultural, and folk backgrounds, with concise and general introductions and explanations in limited text, allowing readers to grasp relevant knowledge and artistic appeal within the book. Although the number of images included is limited, they represent certain regional, stylistic, and artistic technique characteristics. They serve as a microcosm, enabling readers to gain a systematic understanding of the overall picture of Chinese architectural brick carvings. The book is rich in illustrations and text, combining artistic, educational, and popular elements, making it suitable for professionals in the brick carving industry. This series of ancient architectural sculpture not only collects images of "three carvings" (brick carving, stone carving, and wood carving) from various buildings and styles across the country but also provides comprehensive and categorized discussions. It serves as a systematic reference for the architectural and architectural history fields, as well as for professionals in other art disciplines to explore and study. At the same time, it is also available for all those interested in traditional Chinese cultural arts to understand and appreciate, opening the door to recognizing Chinese sculpture, painting, architecture, folklore, handicrafts, and folk art. The compilers of this series believe that the concept of "using the old for the new" is not about simply adopting something like a tool, but rather understanding it culturally, integrating it artistically, and applying it flexibly, thereby embodying a process of elevation and re-creation. This book is the "brick carving" volume in the series.