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Chinese Painting

Ming, DengLee, Yawtsong(Translated by)
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Beautifully illustrated, this volume will give readers a clear idea of the history and aesthetics of Chinese painting, as well as the chance to appreciate the depiction of vivid figures, awesome landscapes, exquisite flowers and dainty insects that best represent its achievements.

Beginning with the ancient invention of paper and continuing through to the renewal and innovation of modern times, Chinese Painting also covers the six canons of Chinese painting, painting as a vehicle for Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism and the poetic qualities of Chinese paintings.

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Product Details
Reader's Digest Association
1606521535 / 9781606521533
Hardback
759.951
10/09/2010
United Kingdom
120 pages, 87 color illus
140 x 210 mm, 397 grams