The Art and Architecture of Japan
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- File Size: 57.8 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 534
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The Art and Architecture of Japan
The Art and Architecture of Japan is a scholarly PDF book by Robert Treat Paine and Alexander Soper. It examines Japanese art and architecture in historical perspective and is available as an instant digital download.
Published by Penguin Books, this second edition was published in 1974. The volume forms part of The Pelican History of Art and includes updated sections by D. B. Waterhouse and Bunji Kobayashi.
The digital file contains 534 pages in PDF format. Access is provided after purchase for reading on compatible devices and reading applications.
Book Overview
This art history volume studies the development of Japanese art and architecture. Its discussion addresses the relationship between Japanese and Chinese artistic traditions, including periods of adaptation and independent development.
The supplied text describes Japanese sculpture and painting as concrete, sensuous, and emotional. The book also presents architectural subjects, including the Golden Pavilion of Kinkakuji, dated 1397 and rebuilt in its present form.
Robert Treat Paine and Alexander Soper are credited as the authors. Part One was brought up to date by D. B. Waterhouse, while Part Two was brought up to date by Bunji Kobayashi.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- A historical examination of Japanese art and architecture.
- Discussion of Japanese artistic relationships with China.
- Coverage of sculpture and painting.
- Architectural subjects including Kinkakuji’s Golden Pavilion.
- Updated material for Part One by D. B. Waterhouse.
- Updated material for Part Two by Bunji Kobayashi.
- A volume in The Pelican History of Art series.
Why This Book Matters
The book documents Japanese art as a subject with its own distinctive developments rather than as simple imitation of Chinese models. Its focus on sculpture, painting, and architecture makes it relevant to readers studying Japanese visual culture and art history.
Its editorial structure also preserves the work within The Pelican History of Art, with revised material identified for both major parts of the volume.
Book Details
| Author | Robert Treat Paine and Alexander Soper |
|---|---|
| Series | The Pelican History of Art |
| Joint Editors | Nikolaus Pevsner and Judy Nairn |
| Part One Updated By | D. B. Waterhouse |
| Part Two Updated By | Bunji Kobayashi |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Imprint Location | Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.; Ringwood, Victoria, Australia |
| Publication History | First published 1955; Reprinted with corrections 1960; Reprinted 1969; Second edition 1974 |
| Edition | Second edition 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 534 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 57.8 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 60599110 |
| SBN | 14 0560.08 4 |
| Source Webpage Edition | 3rd w/revisions |
| Source Webpage Publisher | Yale University Press, New Haven & London |
| Source Webpage Date | 1981 |
| Source Webpage Pages | 521 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780300053333 |
| ISBN-10 | 0300053339 |
| Source Webpage Binding | Paper Back |
| Source Webpage Category | Art & Art Instruction |
| Library of Congress Subjects | Art, Japanese – History, Architecture – Japan – History |
| Library of Congress Catalog Number | 75309148 |
| Dewey Decimal Code | 709.52 |
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