Chinese Art

by Welch, Patricia Bjaaland

• ISBN13: 9780804838641
• ISBN10: 080483864X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

The book includes both Chinese and Pinyin text, over 500 illustrations (including references to on-line collections), an extensive index in both Chinese and English, a bibliography, and a list of recommended museums and collections to visit with interesting collections of Chinese art. Contents: Introduction, 1. Symbols from Nature: Plants and Flowers; Fruits, Vegetables, Kernels and Seeds; Minerals; Birds, Real and Imaginary; Insects, Reptiles, Fish and Amphibians; Animals, Real and Imaginary 2. Mortal and Religious Beings: Children; Male Figures, Individuals and Groups; Buddhist Deities and Figures; Female Figures 3. Inanimate Objects: Borders and Other Patterns; Chinese Characters; Colours; Numbers; Religious Images and Symbols; Inanimate Objects

Author Biography

Patricia Bjaaland Welch is a former lecturer in Chinese philosophy and art at Boston University. She is a frequent lecturer on subjects relating to Chinese art and history, and currently resides in Singapore.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Symbols from Nature: Plants and Flowers; Fruits, Vegetables, Kernels and Seeds;

Minerals; Birds, Real and Imaginary; Insects, Reptiles, Fish and Amphibians; Animals,

Real and Imaginary

Mortal and Religious Beings: Children; Male Figures, Individuals and Groups; Buddhist Deities and Figures; Female Figures

Inanimate Objects: Borders and Other Patterns; Chinese Characters; Colors; Numbers; Religious Images and Symbols; Inanimate Objects

Bibliography

Museums with Chinese Collections

Index and Glossary

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