Flight in a Three-Dimensional World: A Tour of Chinese and Foreign Sculptures

Author: Wei Xiaojie, Xie Shaobo
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The book is divided into two parts. The first part, Chinese Sculpture, consists of 7 chapters, covering pre-Qin sculpture, Qin and Han sculpture, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties sculpture, Sui and Tang sculpture, Song, Liao, and Jin sculpture, Yuan, Ming, and Qing sculpture, and modern and contemporary sculpture. The second part, Foreign Sculpture, comprises 9 chapters, discussing prehistoric and ancient sculpture, Greek and Roman sculpture, medieval sculpture, Renaissance sculpture, Baroque and Rococo sculpture, Neoclassicism sculpture, Romanticism sculpture, Realism sculpture, and Modernism sculpture. It provides in-depth yet accessible interpretations, evaluations, and appreciations of the most representative and typical artistic schools of each period, including their origins, development, characteristics, artists, and works. The book features concise text, a suitable format, and is accompanied by over 100 illustrations. It can serve as a teaching resource for non-art majors in quality education, a textbook for sculpture majors, and a popular reading material for sculpture enthusiasts.