Asian Art: An Anthology (Blackwell Anthologies in Art History)
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Asian Art is the first comprehensive anthology of important primary documents and key contemporary scholarship on Asian art history.
Traces the rich artistic traditions in China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia across time periods, media, cultural contexts, and geography - from the terracotta armies of the First Emperor of Qin to late 20th-century installation art Covers both imperially commissioned works and popular, vernacular art Includes an accessible introduction which provides suggestions of thematic connections across the vast array of visual culture and historical time covered Captures the diversity and depth of Asian art through primary documents - from inscriptions and imperial decrees to writings by artists and travellers - and through examples of the very best scholarship in the field Features introductory material for each extract, an easy-to-navigate chronological structure, and has been extensively tested by the editors and their colleagues in classrooms.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1405122412
ISBN13:9781405122412
Release Date:May 2006
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Length:544 Pages
Weight:2.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.6" x 9.6"
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