Painting scroll

Author: Editorial Committee of "The Essence of Beijing Cultural Relics" and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics
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Publishing Date: 2002-09-01
Features: The cultural relics of Beijing are renowned worldwide for their profound cultural connotations and numerous masterpieces. Through various forms, showcasing the collections of Beijing's cultural relics is the responsibility of cultural relic workers in passing on historical and cultural information. This book is co-published by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics and Beijing Publishing House. It selects thousands of outstanding cultural relics from the collections of Beijing's cultural institutions, categorizes and publishes them in separate volumes. It not only meets the needs of cultural relic enthusiasts but also provides a comprehensive and in-depth promotion of Beijing culture. "The Essence of Beijing Cultural Relics" consists of 17 volumes, including Stone Carvings, Stone Inscriptions, Ceramics (Upper and Lower), Jade Objects, Bronze Objects, Ancient Bells, Buddhist Sculptures (Upper and Lower), Gold and Silver Wares, Calligraphy, Paintings, Fine Ancient Books, Textiles and Embroidery, Furniture, Handicrafts (Upper and Lower), etc. Many of these cultural relics not only have high artistic value but also significant historical and academic value. The publishers strive to use this large-scale illustrated catalog to allow people not only to appreciate the exquisite art treasures but also to deeply feel a sense of historical responsibility, to protect and promote Beijing's cultural heritage, and to write more magnificent chapters for Beijing culture in the new era.
1. This volume is divided into three parts: Tang to Yuan, Ming, and Qing, and includes 178 fine paintings from the Tang to Qing dynasties.
2. This volume includes an introductory essay titled "Seven Centuries of Paintings in the Ancient Capital—Beijing's Painting Scene in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties" and a specialized study titled "The Art of Wang Yuanqi and Its Influence on the Qing Dynasty Painting Scene," as well as captions for the illustrations at the end of the volume.
3. The book is generally arranged in chronological order based on the authors' lifetimes. Those whose birth and death dates are unknown but whose lifetimes are known are roughly placed according to their lifetimes. Those whose lives are unknown and anonymous works are roughly arranged according to the time of the paintings or the style of the era. The dynastic affiliation of painters from the Ming and Qing transition period follows convention and is not strictly based on birth order.