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Emperors' treasures : Chinese art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei /

"Emperors' Treasures features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The Chinese art book book explores the identities o...

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Corporate Authors: Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Group Author: Xu, Jay; He, Li, 1950
Published: Asian Art Museum,
Publisher Address: San Francisco, CA :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Chinese
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan > Exhibitions
Art, Chinese > Exhibitions
Art > Taiwan > Taipei > Exhibitions
Summary: "Emperors' Treasures features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The Chinese art book book explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers--seven emperors and one empress--who reigned from the early 12th through early 20th centuries. They are portrayed in a story line that highlights artworks of their eras, from the dignified Song to the coarse yet subtle Yuan, and from the brilliant Ming until the final, dazzling Qing p
Carrier Form: xvii, 254 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-248) and index.
ISBN: 9780939117741 (paperback) :
0939117746 (paperback)
9780939117734 (hardback)
0939117738 (hardback)
Index Number: N7342
CLC: J121-28
Call Number: J121-28/E551
Contents: Imperial Art Collections and Transitions in China / Ho Chuan-hsin -- Exceptional Emperors: The Antiquities Collections of Huizong and Qianlong / Tianlong Jiao -- A Millennium of Imperial Collecting and Patronage / Alfreda Murck -- Catalogue of the Exhibition. Song Dynasty (960-1279): A Great Patron Leads China's Renaissance / He Li ; Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368): Mongol Rule Captures a Rustic Aesthetic / He Li ; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644): Rulers Restore a Bright (Ming) Culture / He Li ; Qing Dynasty (1644-1911): Manchu Emperors and an Empress attain Extravagant Art / He Li.

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