Chinese Art

Description

Content; Historical Introduction; 1. -- Ancient Era; 2. -- Imperial Era; Qin Dynasty; Han Dynasty; Southern And Northern Dynasty; Tang Dynasty; Sung Dynasty; Yuan Dynasty; Ming Dynasty; Chronology; Qing Dynasty; I. Architecture; I. Architecture; 1. -- Roof; 2. -- Military; 3. -- Civil; 4. -- Funereal; 5. -- Religious; II. Carving and lapidary arts; II. Carving and Lapidary Arts; 1. -- Carving; A. -- Wood; B. -- Bamboo; C. -- Ivory; D. -- Bronze; 2. -- Lapidary Arts; A. -- Jade; B. -- Hard Stones; C. -- Jewellery; III. Manufactured materials; III. Manufactured Materials; 1. -- Porcelain.;Dealing not only with architecture, sculpture, and painting, but also with bronze and ceramics, this text offers a complete panorama of Chinese arts and civilisation. In his text, the author Bushell stresses the importance of knowing the society to understand the arts. Content Historical Introduction 1. -- Ancient Era 2. -- Imperial Era Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Southern And Northern Dynasty Tang Dynasty Sung Dynasty Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Chronology Qing Dynasty I. Architecture I. Architecture 1. -- Roof 2. -- Military 3. -- Civil 4. -- Funereal 5. -- Religious II. Carving and lapidary arts II. Carving and Lapidary Arts 1. -- Carving A. -- Wood B. -- Bamboo C. -- Ivory D. -- Bronze 2. -- Lapidary Arts A. -- Jade B. -- Hard Stones C. -- Jewellery III. Manufactured materials III. Manufactured Materials 1. -- Porcelain. A. -- The Sung Dynasty (960-1279) and the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1367)b. -- The Ming Dynasty (1368-1643) c. -- K'ang Hsi Period, extending from the fall of the Ming Dynasty through the reign of K'angHsi (1644-1722) d. -- Yung Chêng and Ch'ien Lung Period (1723-1795) 2. -- Enamels 3. -- Lacquer 4. -- Glass 5. -- Snuff Bottles 6. -- Dress IV. Pictorial art IV. Pictorial Art 1. -- Primitive Period up to 264 A.D. 2. -- Classical Period and the Dunhuang Caves (265-960) Caves of Dunhuang 3. -- From Sung to Ming Dynasty (960-1368) 4. -- Ming Dynasty (1368-1643) 5. -- The Early Qing Dynasty (1644-1755).