POSSESSING THE PAST: TREASURES FROM THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM, TAIPEI

Fong, Wen C.; Wyatt, James C.Y.

ISBN 10: 0870997653 / ISBN 13: 9780870997655

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art; National Palace Museum, New York; Taipei, 1996

About this Item

Quarto, 648 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine dark brown with orange and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Sunning to spine. Minor general shelf wear. Textblock sunken. Mild age toning throughout textblock along edges. Shelved in Chinese Art. 1388163. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Seller Inventory # 1388163

Bibliographic Details

• Title: POSSESSING THE PAST: TREASURES FROM THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM, TAIPEI
• Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; National Palace Museum, New York; Taipei
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870997653
• ISBN 13: 9780870997655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, Third Printing.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Visual Arts
  • Dupont Circle

About this title

Synopsis

A major scholarly work, published in conjunction with the exhibition titled "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei" (on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during 1996, and scheduled for several other American cities during 1996-1997). Written by scholars of both Chinese and Western cultural backgrounds and conceived as a cultural history, the book synthesizes scholarship of the past three decades to present the historical and cultural significance of individual works of art and analyses of their aesthetic content, as well as reevaluation of the cultural dynamics of Chinese history. Includes some 600 illustrations, 436 in color. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Reviews

YA. An excellent resource for in-depth information on Chinese art. The authors provide introductory essays that give a clear background of Chinese dynastic history, the history of the Museum, and the history of the works of art. By presenting cross-cultural references, they give Western readers a wider understanding of cultural developments. For example, the authors present both the poetry and calligraphy of Su Shih, interpreting his work in terms of the context of his life. By understanding the world of the artist, students gain a knowledge of the importance of culture in the artist's life. Readers can trace the evolution of the styles through the chronological arrangement. Although this is an academic text, the vocabulary and writing style can be understood by high school students. Superb-quality full-color plates and black-and-white figures that directly relate to the narration appear throughout. An outstanding reference.?Donna Head, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
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