Chinese Masterpieces (Volumes 1, 2, and 3) (with CD-ROM)

Author: Ji Jianghong
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The history of Chinese painting art is long-standing and profound, with a distinct national style and outstanding achievements. It stands out in the world of art, becoming an important part of Chinese civilization. A vast number of masterpieces from renowned artists have been preserved through the ages and remain today, serving as a precious cultural heritage for the Chinese nation, as well as the entire world and humanity. This book is divided into eight major parts: the Origin of Chinese Painting, the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties Period, the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty, covering a span of over four thousand years. In terms of content, it collects more than two hundred eighty masterpieces from over two hundred renowned painting masters, encompassing various genres such as rock painting, painted pottery, silk painting, mural painting, landscape painting, figure painting, flower-and-bird painting, and perspective painting, as well as various painting techniques like meticulous brushwork, freehand brushwork, ink-wash painting, and boneless painting. The works represent all major schools and styles, exquisitely beautiful. The selected pieces come from major art collection institutions such as the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Palace Museum in Taipei, museums across China, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States, the British Museum in the United States, and the Louvre in France, making them highly valuable for appreciation and collection.