Some T'ang and Pre-T'ang Texts on Chinese Painting: Translated and Annotated
Published by E. J. Brill, Leiden, 1954
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquariaat Tanchelmus bv, Berchem, BelgiumAntiquariaat Tanchelmus bv
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Soft cover, 25 x 17 cm, 414 pp., English, 1st Edition, book condition: Very Good Key Contents The "Six Canons" (Hsieh Ho): Includes a detailed analysis and translation of the Ku Hua P'in Lu (Old Record of the Classifications of Painters) by Hsieh Ho, which introduces the famous Six Canons of Painting (Liu Fa). Historical Scope: The volume covers texts from the earliest times through the Three Kingdoms, Chin, Liu-Sung, Ch'i, Liang, Ch'en, and the early T'ang Dynasty. Theory & Purpose: Acker explores the early motivations behind Chinese painting, such as worship, propaganda (commemorating rulers/sages), and self-expression. Scholarly Commentary: It features an extensive 62-page introduction and over 400 pages of detailed annotations that provide cultural context for the translated Chinese terms. [This description may have been translated by AI.].
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Some T'ang and Pre-T'ang Texts on Chinese Painting: Translated and Annotated
- Author
- William Reynolds Beal Acker
- Publisher
- E. J. Brill, Leiden
- Publication year
- 1954
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Dimensions
- 25 x 17
- Seller catalogs
- History,Asian History,China
Antiquariaat Tanchelmus bv
Berchem, Belgium
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