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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Patricia Bjaaland Welch |
ISBN: | 9780804843164 0804843163 |
OCLC Number: | 794856813 |
Target Audience: | Tertiary/Undergraduate, General. |
Description: | 288 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
Contents: | pt. 1. Symbolism from nature: Flowers and plants. Fruits, vegetables, kernels, and seeds. Minerals. Real and imaginary birds. Insects, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. Real and imaginary animals -- pt. 2. Mortals and religious beings: Children. Single male figures. Group figures. Buddhist deities and figures. Female figures -- pt. 3. Inanimate objects: Borders and other repeated patterns. Chinese characters. Colors. Numbers. Religious images and symbols. Inanimate objects. |
Responsibility: | Patricia Bjaaland Welch. |
Abstract:
Chinese Art examines the meanings behind the hundreds of common motifs and symbols found in all forms of Chinese art, exposing their linguistic, metaphoric or historic origins, common usage, and diverse applications.
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"This splendid, descriptive guide to the motifs and imagery of Chinese art will be valuable to scholars and students of all things visually Chinese." -Choice "An intelligent yet friendly text by an extremely well-informed and generous author and the result is a book which will be a valued addition to the libraries of all who are interested in Chinese art." -Arts of Asia "An ideal keepsake for collectors and art lovers, Chinese Art explores the meanings behind the plethora of common motifs and symbols found in all sorts of Chinese art." -The Nation Read more...

