Art of China Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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Editor:
| Kinoshita, Hiromi |
Contribution by:
| Xiaofeng, Huang Li, Diandian Vollmer, John E. |
Series title: | Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-300-23710-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
Publisher: | Yale University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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This sumptuous presentation of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's wide-ranging collection of Chinese art features one hundred works in various media spanning antiquity to the present day--including Ming gold vessels, a 15th-century Buddhist temple ceiling, imperial court robes, and an 18th-century bookcase made in Canton for a Dutchman. With striking new photography and engaging and informative discussions of individual works of sculpture, painting, furniture, textiles,...
More DescriptionThis sumptuous presentation of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's wide-ranging collection of Chinese art features one hundred works in various media spanning antiquity to the present day--including Ming gold vessels, a 15th-century Buddhist temple ceiling, imperial court robes, and an 18th-century bookcase made in Canton for a Dutchman. With striking new photography and engaging and informative discussions of individual works of sculpture, painting, furniture, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and architecture, this volume provides a fascinating look into the breadth and diversity of Chinese artistic experience and material culture. An introductory essay by Hiromi Kinoshita delves into the history of the Philadelphia Museum's Chinese collection--begun after the 1876 World's Fair and continuing today with acquisitions of contemporary works by Ai Weiwei and Zhang Huan--weaving together stories of intrepid and dedicated collectors, curators, and dealers. Both accessible to general readers and of interest to scholars, this book is a valuable resource for those captivated by the many manifestations of art from China.
Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art