Beyond Representation: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Eighth-Fourteenth Century
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Wen C. Fong
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- File Size: 85.0 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 571
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Beyond Representation: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Eighth-Fourteenth Century
Beyond Representation is a digital art-history monograph by Wen C. Fong, exploring Chinese painting and calligraphy from the 8th through the 14th century. This PDF edition gives you instant access to the complete 571-page text after purchase. No physical shipping is required.
The book was published in 1992 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and Yale University Press, New Haven and London. It is part of the Princeton Monographs in Art and Archaeology series.
Book Overview
Wen C. Fong examines major developments in Chinese painting and calligraphy over six centuries. The study covers narrative representation, monumental landscape, the art of scholar-officials, Sung imperial art, Southern Sung painting, Buddhist and Taoist themes, and the Yuan renaissance. The digital edition includes the full bibliography, list of plates, and glossary-index.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- An introduction to narrative representation in Chinese painting
- Analysis of monumental landscape painting and nature
- The art of scholar-officials in Chinese visual culture
- Sung imperial art and its patronage
- Introspection and lyricism in Southern Sung painting
- Buddhist and Taoist themes in painting
- The Yuan renaissance and Yuan literati painting
Why This Book Matters
Beyond Representation is a significant academic study of Chinese painting and calligraphy. It brings together research associated with The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University Press. The comprehensive scholarly contents make it useful for students, scholars, and collectors of Chinese art.
Book Details
| Title | Beyond Representation: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Eighth-Fourteenth Century |
|---|---|
| Author | Wen C. Fong |
| Series | Princeton Monographs in Art and Archaeology, No. 48 |
| Publisher | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Yale University Press, New Haven and London |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 85.0 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 571 |
| ISBN (MMA) | 0-87099-543-6 |
| ISBN (Yale) | 0-300-05701-6 |
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Verified Bibliographic Details
| Copyright | © 1992 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
|---|---|
| LCCN | 92-1089 |
| Dewey Decimal | 759.851'09'02—dc20 |
| Editor in Chief | John P. O'Neill |
| Editor | Emily Walter |
| Designer | Bruce Campbell |
| Photographer | Malcolm Varon |
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