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More imagesTaoism and the Arts of China
Little, Stephen; with Eichman, Shawn; with essays by: Ebrey, Patricia; Schipper, Kristofer; Steinhardt, Nancy Schatzman; Hung, Wu
Language: English
Published by The Art Institute of Chicago in association with University of California Press, 2000
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. English text; Paperback.; 24.5 x 30.5 cm; 2.4 kg; 415 pages with 287 illustrations, 234 in colour.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows edge wear, scuffs and scratches. Interior with minor signs of wear. About half of the pages have some wr…inkling, likely due to humidity. Good readable/working copy.; Published in conjunction with the exhibition "The Taoism and the Arts of China" organized by The Art Institute of Chicago and presented in the museum's Regenstein Hall from November 4, 2000, to January 7, 2001. The exhibition was also presented at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco from February 21 to May 13, 2001.; Taoism and the Arts of China brings together a remarkable collection of art from one of China's most ancient and influential traditions. Produced to accompany the first major exhibition ever organized on the Taoism philosophy and religion, this opulent book includes more than 150 works of art from as early as the late Zhou dynasty (5th - 3rd century B.C.) to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Many of these works are paintings that show the breathtaking range of style and subject that makes the Taoism heritage so rich. Sculpture, calligrapgy, rare books, textiles, and ritual objects are also represented. Like the exhibition, the book is organized thematically. It begins with the sage Laozi (to whom the Daode jing is attributed), and moves on to explore the birth of religious Taoism and the interaction between Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. A wealth of subjects is covered: the gods of the Taoism pantheon, ritual, the boundaries and intersections between Taoism and popular religion, Taoism immortals and realized beings, the role of alchemy, sacred landscape and its significance, and Taoism temples and their architecture. Taoism and the Arts of China includes an engaging series of introductory essays by scholars with a deep understanding of their subjects. Among the topics are a historical introduction to Taoism, archaeological evidence for early Taoism art, and a general introduction to the functions of art in religious Taoism. Lavishly illustrated with over 230 colour images, this volume affords a sweeping view of an artistic terrain that until now has received too little exposure in the West. Its publication constitutes a major advance in Western understanding of this important tradition.
