Download or read book The Shanghai Museum s Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes written by Denver Art Museum. Asian Art Department and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Bronzes written by Chen Peifen and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bronze Age in China spans a period of nearly 2,000 years from the 21st to the 3rd century BC. Its

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Shanghai Museum written by Shanghai bo wu guan and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Shanghai Museum written by Shanghai bo wu guan and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Treasures from Shanghai written by Jessica Rawson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the West, where diamonds, gold and silver have usually been highly valued, in China bronzes and jades were chosen early on for the societyâe(tm)s most valued artefacts, and retained this very high status over millennia. Bronze and jades were used in China for ritual and burial, and were thus associated with the sacred worlds of the ancestors and spirits. In later China, these precious relics of the past were collected by rulers and scholars as routes to understanding a distant golden age. These ancient objects, some dating from the neolithic period, set the artistic standard for all time; this is where Chinese art begins. Chinese bronzes, in particular, are one of the worldâe(tm)s major art forms. Few if any other ancient cultures achieved the artistic excellence and technical virtuosity in bronze attained in China. Using a unique casting method involving multiple ceramic section moulds, the Chinese cast vessels, weapons and ornaments of great beauty and elegance. Jade, too, is central to Chinaâe(tm)s culture. This tough translucent stone has been worked to produce the most prized ornaments and ceremonial implements from the Neolithic period to the present day. The jades featured in this catalogue, carved by some of the groups of ancient inhabitants in the Shanghai area. They include wonderful, decorated ritual jades, cong, bi discs, weapons and ornaments. This catalogue not only celebrates an important collection, but highlights the extraordinary skills of the craftsmen of very early cultures, placing the objects in their historical and archaeological context. Here are exquisite objects made for the ancient Chinese elite and subsequently revered by emperors and collectors alike.

Download or read book Ancient Chinese bronzes in the collection of the Shanghai Museum exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of Art 1 2 83 3 4 83 written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Bronze Art written by William Thomas Chase and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalog focuses on the casting techniques of archiac bronzes.

Download or read book Important Inscribed Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels from the Li Yingshuan Collection in the Shanghai written by Art Media Resources, Incorporated and published by Art Media Resources. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cast for Eternity written by Yang Liu and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum, Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, July 4 to September 21, 2014"--Colophon.

Download or read book Mirroring China s Past written by Tao Wang and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated book that offers an in-depth look at the cultural practices surrounding the tradition of collecting ancient bronzes in China during the 18th and 19th centuries In ancient China (2000–221 b.c.) elaborate bronze vessels were used for rituals involving cooking, drinking, and serving food. This fascinating book not only examines the cultural practices surrounding these objects in their original context, but it also provides the first in-depth study tracing the tradition of collecting these bronzes in China. Essays by international experts delve into the concerns of the specialized culture that developed around the vessels and the significant influence this culture, with its emphasis on the concept of antiquity, had on broader Chinese society. While focusing especially on bronze collections of the 18th and 19th centuries, this wide-ranging catalogue also touches on the ways in which contemporary artists continue to respond to the complex legacy of these objects. Packed with stunning photographs of exquisitely crafted vessels, Mirroring China’s Past is an enlightening investigation into how the role of ancient bronzes has evolved throughout Chinese history.

Download or read book Eternal Offerings written by Liu Yang and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of ancient Chinese bronzes at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is exceptional in its depth and rarity. It is generally considered to be one of the most important in the United States. The works span millennia, from the Shang through the Han dynasties (1600 BCE to 220 CE), illustrating the evolving function of ritual bronzes in Chinese society. This luxuriously illustrated catalog, with essays contributed by renowned scholars and hundreds of thorough entries, is the first major study of the collection since the 1950s. The book features over one thousand rich, full-color illustrations, ink rubbings, and line drawings to showcase the elaborate motifs and unique details of these pieces and related works in order to facilitate a deeper understanding of the artistry of the collection. Dating, production, and provenance are reconsidered in relation to the large-scale archeological finds of recent decades and through an analysis of the inscriptions. In addition to correcting narrow aesthetic interpretations by situating the objects in their original cultural context, many entries include technical studies using methods such as X-rays and CT scans to give fresh insights into the casting technology that was used to produce these vessels. By discussing the ritual, political, and technical aspects of ritual bronzes, this fresh analysis provides a unique window into ancient Chinese culture. Students of history and archaeology with an interest in early civilizations will find this book to be one of the most up-to-date and wide-ranging studies of archaic Chinese bronzes now in print.

Download or read book Shang hai po wu kuan Chung kuo ku tai ch ing t ung kuan written by Shanghai bo wu guan and published by . This book was released on 1996* with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shanghai Museum Ancient Chinese Bronze Gallery written by Shang hai bo wu guan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Important inscribed ancient Chinese bronze vessels from the Li Yingshuan collection in the Shanghai Museum written by Shanghai bo wu guan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Saint Louis Art Museum written by St. Louis Art Museum and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Arthur M Sackler Collections written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chinese Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum written by Helen Loveday and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The production of bronze vessels in ancient China spans a period of eighteen centuries -- from the Shang dynasty, c.17th century BC, to the Han dynasty, 3rd century AD. Cast in large numbers, they were used for ritual ceremonies and in burial. Illustrated throughout from bronzes in the Ashmolean's collection, this book does not attempt a comprehensive history of bronze casting in China, but is intended to serve as an introduction to what is a complex but fascinating subject.