Japanese Art: Masterpieces in Painting, Sculpture and Architecture by Stefano Vecchia (2005-05-03) - Hardcover

Stefano Vecchia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760788847 ISBN 13: 9780760788844

Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 2005

From the Publisher This magnificently illustrated book presents a panoramic view of Japanese art and culture, from its origins up through modern times, and offers special insight into the connection between Japanese art and the Western world. It examines the development of Japanese civilization through history, touching on its philosophical and religious foundations, and explores characteristic forms of Japanese architecture, sculpture, painting, and the delicate art of ceramics. In addition, Japanese Art offers special insight into quintessential Japanese forms of art such as calligraphy, the tea ceremony, lacquerware, and garden architecture, and includes an exploration of the small portable masterpieces so valued by collectors. On a broader level, this volume is a fundamental introduction to the complex reality of a country so near yet so far from its past. Japan presents a range of sensations that absorb and stun; the silent forests, the temples, the refined excellence of the art

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