This title won the 1997 Hawkins Award from the Arts Category given by the Association of American Publishers, Inc., Professional Scholarly Publishing Division.
Richard M. Barnhart is John M. Schiff Professor Emeritus of Art History at Yale University. James Cahill is professor emeritus of the history of art at the University of California, Berkeley. Wu Hung is Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor in Chinese Art History at the University of Chicago. Yang Xin is former deputy director and research fellow at the Palace Museum, Beijing. Nie Chongzheng is research fellow at the Palace Museum, Beijing. Lang Shaojun is director of the Fine Arts Research Laboratory at the Institute of Fine Arts, Chinese Academy of Arts, Beijing. Winner of the 1997 Hawkins Award from the Arts Category given by the Association of American Publishers, Inc., Professional Scholarly Publishing Division
"An astonishing feat with much new to say to novice and specialist
alike. . . . Broad surveys in the area have, of course, appeared
many times before, but this one outclasses them on virtually every
count."—Alan G. Artner, Chicago Tribune
"Exotic, beautiful, beguiling, and so luxuriously fat that you need
four hands to hold it."—Financial Times & Weekend
"It is a daunting task to contain this vast subject within the
covers of one volume, but the six authors of this Sino-American
venture succeed in doing just that. They rewrite the history of
Chinese painting wherever it is found—in caves, temples, or museum
collections—from Neolithic times to the present day."—Caroline
Blunden, The Art Newspaper
"A team of scholars has produced the essential guide to one of the
world's greatest painting traditions, from ancient petroglyphs to
handscrolls made in modern times."—Boston Sunday Globe
"A comprehensive history and reference that not only presents the
best of Chinese painting but also explains its conventions and
traditions. It includes a glossary of terms and a list of major
painters by dynasty. In short, it's the best starting point for
anyone who wants to learn about Chinese art."—Philadelphia
Inquirer
"This is an extraordinary book and, given the West's limited
acquaintance with the art it contains, a vitally necessary
one."—Wan-Go Weng, Wall Street Journal
"One of the most complete and best-illustrated works on the topic
of Chinese pictorial art available to both general readers and
scholars."—Library Journal
"[A] magnificent book. . . . Accessible to the general reader and
revelatory for the scholar, it provides the most up-to-date and
detailed history of China's pictorial art available
today."—Apollo
Winner of the 1997 Hawkins Award from the Arts Category given by
the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association
of American Publishers
"This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume
account of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the present.
For some time to come, it will be an indispensable work for
students and the general reader who wishes to gain an in-depth
knowledge of Chinese painting. Not least among the merits of the
book are the numerous illustrations and discussions of important
paintings in Chinese museums hitherto little known outside China.
This book, which is the first in the Culture and Civilization of
China series, augurs well for the success of this significant and
far reaching collaborative effort between scholars in and outside
China. It is indeed a welcome development."—James Watt
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
