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Book An Approach to Oriental Style in Art

Download or read book An Approach to Oriental Style in Art written by Im Sun Cha and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Orientalism

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  • Author : Edward W. Said
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2014-10-01
  • ISBN : 0804153868
  • Pages : 434 pages

Download or read book Orientalism written by Edward W. Said and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—three decades after its first publication—one of the most important books written about our divided world. "Intellectual history on a high order ... and very exciting." —The New York Times In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of "orientalism" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined "the orient" simply as "other than" the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding.

Book Study On Chinese Traditional Theory Of Artistic Style

Download or read book Study On Chinese Traditional Theory Of Artistic Style written by Jiaxiang Hu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book features an in-depth analysis of pre-modern Chinese discourses on artistic style especially the concept of Vitality-Charm (氣韻). Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book examines Vitality-Charm and related topics from the perspectives of aesthetics, stylistics, semiotics, cosmology, art history, and socio-cultural history. It reviews the development of, and examines the relations between, the concepts of poetic vision, spiritual resonance, spiritual expressiveness, Vitality-Charm and so on in the tradition of Chinese art (including literature, music, dancing, and drama). The book also attempts to clarify confusions caused by the overlapping and indistinct demarcations between the concepts when they are used in the discourse of, and even the training of art — especially traditional Chinese art.

Book Oriental Art

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  • Author : Jeannine Auboyer
  • Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN : 9780847802722
  • Pages : 616 pages

Download or read book Oriental Art written by Jeannine Auboyer and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1980 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book How to Read Chinese Paintings

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  • Author : Maxwell K. Hearn
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 1588392813
  • Pages : 185 pages

Download or read book How to Read Chinese Paintings written by Maxwell K. Hearn and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2008 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Together the text and illustrations gradually reveal many of the major themes and characteristics of Chinese painting. To "read" these works is to enter a dialogue with the past. Slowly perusing a scroll or album, one shares an intimate experience that has been repeated over the centuries. And it is through such readings that meaning is gradually revealed."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Reading Chinese Painting

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  • Author : Sophia Suk Law
  • Publisher : Shanghai Press
  • Release : 2024-02-15
  • ISBN : 1632880326
  • Pages : 313 pages

Download or read book Reading Chinese Painting written by Sophia Suk Law and published by Shanghai Press. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying a comparative approach to Chinese and Western art, this book examines the characteristics of traditional Chinese art and analyses the distinction between figure painting and portraiture. It examines the scenery in Chinese landscape painting and the sense of poetry within the paintings of flowers and birds so that the reader comes to understand the unique essence of Chinese art and is gradually led towards the ethereal world of spiritual abstraction displayed in Chinese painting. The author relates the development of Chinese painting to the pursuit of the conceptual sense (yijing) found in Chinese philosophy and classical literature. She describes how Confucianism determined the content of the development of painting while Daoism guided the concept of aestheticism within it. Professor Law also examines the way in which differences of method and media profoundly influenced the artistic outcome producing the western skills in the handling of color and light and shade, and in China the imaginative use of ink on paper. All this is reflected in numerous illustrations ranging from Van Gogh to the great Chinese painters of all the different dynasties from the early Jin dynasty to the Ming and Qing dynasties.After reading this book, readers will follow the author' s rich experience in Chinese painting to understand the characteristics of the different genres of Chinese painting and be able to deeply appreciate the inner meaning of Chinese painting.

Book The Phenomenon of  foreign  in Oriental Art

Download or read book The Phenomenon of foreign in Oriental Art written by Annette Hagedorn and published by Dr Ludwig Reichert. This book was released on 2006 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English summary: In the context of this book, the term 'foreign' can be interpreted in such a way as to consider anything outside one's perceived norm as unfamiliar and therefore strange or even odd. This attitude, however, can change as a result of greater familiarity with foreign culture and art so that the foreign trait might be considered as something exceptional to be admired and therefore desirable or even treasured. The foreign phenomenon in 'Oriental' art can be understood in two ways: either as the approach of Europe towards the Muslim Middle East (including North Africa and Central Asia) and its art or, conversely, as the attitude and reaction of the Middle East towards the Western world and its art. This phenomenon pertains also to the approach of the Middle East to the Far East and its art, as well as the attitude of the Far East to Middle Eastern art. In the course of historical developments the attitude and approach of the parties change significantly and bring about different results. All interest in the 'other' and 'outsider' artworks has for a long time taken place in spite of repeated hostilities, but trade for luxury goods and new ideas, as well as interest in profitable merchandising never entirely stopped the flow of exchanges. These exchanges were numerous and could also mean that the commercial drive and curiosity of mankind wins out over the hesitation to adopt features of foreign art and culture. The mystery and lure of the exotic and the magical attraction of the "foreign" element can take many forms. In the chapters of this book it will be shown that this fascination with foreign artistic features, themes, and goods can be deemed desirable and coveted, can be expressed in many different ways, and usher in new artistic concepts. German description: In den Beitragen dieser Publikation wird versucht, das Wort "fremd" in seiner Bedeutung fur die orientalische Kunstgeschichte zu analysieren. Wie Fremdheit wahrgenommen, beurteilt und bildlich festgehalten wird, stellt eines der grundlegenden Themen der visuellen Disziplinen dar. Dieses Phanomen unter moglichst verschiedenen Aspekten - von Europa aus wie auch aus der Sicht der orientalischen und ostasiatischen Kulturen - zu untersuchen, ist das Anliegen der hier zusammengestellten Beitrage. Sie befassen sich innerhalb der kunsthistorischen Artikel mit Ausserungen uber fremde Kunst sowie mit der Darstellung fremder Menschen und ihrer Erscheinung, der Einstellung fremden Kulturleistungen gegenuber und dem Umgang mit dem Fremden in der eigenen Gesellschaft. Weitere Themen des Bandes sind die gegenseitige Befruchtung der Kunst des Vorderen Orients und Chinas, der Kunst Chinas und Europas, der Kunst Irans und Agyptens, die Beeinflussung der Kunst der Turkei durch die antike und europaische Kunst sowie der Kunst Indiens durch die europaische Kunst. Was bisher nicht gelang, ist, das Wort "das Fremde" fur die verschiedenen Gebiete der orientalischen Kunst zu definieren. Nachdem bereits Gregor Schoeler fur das Wort "Fremde" und Franz Rosenthal fur das Wort "stranger" eine allgemeine Diskussionsgrundlage erschlossen haben, unterblieb eine Umsetzung des Wortes fur die Kunstgeschichte bis zuletzt. In dieser Publikation ist das Wort "das Fremde" durch den Begriff "the other" ersetzt. Es werden verschiedene Ansatze unter dem Schlagwort "the other" vorgelegt, um zu einer Diskussion und einer weiterfuhrenden Definition des Wortes beizutragen. Gerade zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts ist der Umgang mit dem Phanomen des "Fremden" eines der Grundprobleme fur die gesamte kulturelle Entwicklung und damit naturlich auch ein wichtiges, zu Vertiefung und Weiterentwicklung einladendes Thema fur die Kunstgeschichte.

Book Harmony   Contrast

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  • Author : Jane Wilkinson
  • Publisher : Psychology Press
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780700704613
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Harmony Contrast written by Jane Wilkinson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harmony and Contrast provides a cross-cultural perspective on the art of Japan, China and Korea, focusing on the use of materials in art.

Book A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture

Download or read book A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture written by Rebecca M. Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays from top scholars in the field that explore and critically examine various aspects of Asian art and architectural history. Brings together top international scholars of Asian art and architecture Represents the current state of the field while highlighting the wide range of scholarly approaches to Asian Art Features work on Korea and Southeast Asia, two regions often overlooked in a field that is often defined as India-China-Japan Explores the influences on Asian art of global and colonial interactions and of the diasporic communities in the US and UK Showcases a wide range of topics including imperial commissions, ancient tombs, gardens, monastic spaces, performances, and pilgrimages.

Book Ancient Chinese Art

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  • Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Release : 1987
  • ISBN : 0870994832
  • Pages : 97 pages

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Art written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1987 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Oriental Painting Course

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  • Author : Jianan Wang
  • Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780823033881
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Oriental Painting Course written by Jianan Wang and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by two of mainland China's most distinguished artists, this volume shows readers, step by step, how to duplicate the distinct brush styles of China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, and Japan. 300 color illustrations.

Book Art Of Modern Oriental Management  Applying The Chinese  Japanese And Korean Management Styles At Work

Download or read book Art Of Modern Oriental Management Applying The Chinese Japanese And Korean Management Styles At Work written by Sing Ong Yu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to present an overview of Chinese, Japanese and Korean modern management styles. The cultures of China, Japan and Korea are influenced by Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism. As such, there are some basic similarities in their management styles. As business operations become more internationalised, the management styles among Chinese, Japanese and Korean companies have blurred the lines of distinction between Western and Eastern cultures. The need for Western managers to adapt to Asian way of doing business, and likewise for Asian companies to understand Western business practices, means that managers have to bridge the gaps and adopt the best management practices containing both Western and Eastern elements.Unlike the traditional approach of setting clear differentiation between Western and Eastern cultures, this book looks at Oriental management from a modern perspective, that is, the fusion of Western and Eastern management styles. By using a multifaceted approach to understanding modern Oriental management, the author stresses the complexities of the business environment in China, Japan and Korea. He suggests that Western theories of management are applicable to Eastern cultural context with some adaptations to the local environment. The author also offers valuable insights into the management styles of Oriental managers by providing a critical perspective of their thought processes in simple yet highly relevant illustrations of models and frameworks. This book is recommended for those who are interested in attaining a deeper knowledge of Oriental management practices.

Book The New Oriental Style

Download or read book The New Oriental Style written by Michael Freeman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brilliantly illustrated by Michael Freeman's photography and commentary, this stunning volume is the first thorough-going compendium of the design revolution currently under way in the Orient. It demonstrates how imaginative architects and designers are re-interpreting time-honoured styles in new and exciting forms, using diverse imagery - from the breathtaking city-scapes of Beijing and Shanghai to the intricacy of design motifs - to convey the flavour of 21st century Asia. The book includes work by a raft of innovative young Asian designers and architects, including Zhang Xin and her award-winning Commune by the Great Wall. Westerners will have much to learn from oriental conceptual approaches to space, so clearly explained in this book, which forms a unique source of information and inspiration for all those concerned with the art of stylish modern living." - back cover.

Book The Charles Bargue Drawing Course

Download or read book The Charles Bargue Drawing Course written by and published by . This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 200 plates from the master teacher's famous 19th-century drawing course comprise drawings of casts, chiefly from antiquity; lithographs in the style of drawings by Renaissance and modern masters; and male nudes. This affordable volume constitutes an essential guide for professional artists, students, art historians, and collectors.

Book Chinese Art and Culture

Download or read book Chinese Art and Culture written by Robert L. Thorp and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Art & Culture is a refreshingly clear look at the oldest and most productive continuous artistic tradition on earth. From 7,000-year-old Neolithic potmaking and jade-carving cultures to contemporary artists installation, video, and performance pieces, this engrossing survey embraces the richness and complexity of Chinese art. In all the right ways, this is a different kind of book on Chinese art. Departing from the predictable narration of dynasties and styles, Robert L. Thorp and Richard Ellis Vinograd present art as a cultural expression of societal expectations, politics, material culture, belief systems, and wider fields of culture. They emphasize works of ancient art and architecture found in their original archaeological settings. Where that is not feasible, they reconstruct interconnections among individual pieces and with their contexts of production. To the broad cultural picture, they add considerations of the material of which an object is made and the distinctive techniques used to make it. Thus an early Ming vase is shown as the product of a new advance in firing technology that enabled control of copper red glazes and as a reflection -- in its shape -- of the lingering taste of the Early Ming emperors for things Tibetan. Chinese art is one of the most active and mutable areas of cultural scholarship today. Thorp and Vinograd are leaders in a generation of scholars who are reexamining long-held conceptions about Chinese art -- for example, the notion that Chinese art has essential and permanent characteristics and the idea that Chinese art and culture were untouched by outside influences. Just as important, the authors give popular, religious, and craft arts their just due. Richly illustrated -- some of the objects have almost never been pictured before -- and enhanced with special-topic sidebars, this long-awaited book answers the needs of students, collectors, and lovers of Chinese art for a work that is current in approach and scholarship and is at the same time reader-friendly. Book jacket.

Book The Book of Chinoiserie

Download or read book The Book of Chinoiserie written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chinese Painting and Its Audiences

Download or read book Chinese Painting and Its Audiences written by Craig Clunas and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Chinese painting? When did it begin? And what are the different associations of this term in China and the West? In Chinese Painting and Its Audiences, which is based on the A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts given at the National Gallery of Art, leading art historian Craig Clunas draws from a wealth of artistic masterpieces and lesser-known pictures, some of them discussed here in English for the first time, to show how Chinese painting has been understood by a range of audiences over five centuries, from the Ming Dynasty to today. Richly illustrated, Chinese Painting and Its Audiences demonstrates that viewers in China and beyond have irrevocably shaped this great artistic tradition. Arguing that audiences within China were crucially important to the evolution of Chinese painting, Clunas considers how Chinese artists have imagined the reception of their own work. By examining paintings that depict people looking at paintings, he introduces readers to ideal types of viewers: the scholar, the gentleman, the merchant, the nation, and the people. In discussing the changing audiences for Chinese art, Clunas emphasizes that the diversity and quantity of images in Chinese culture make it impossible to generalize definitively about what constitutes Chinese painting. Exploring the complex relationships between works of art and those who look at them, Chinese Painting and Its Audiences sheds new light on how the concept of Chinese painting has been formed and reformed over hundreds of years.