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| 56 | 1 | 388,047 |  (4) | None | 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 e'er organized on the Taoist philosophy and organized religion, this opulent book includes more than 150 works of art from as early equally the belatedly Zhou dynasty (fifth-tertiary 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 Taoist heritage so rich. Sculpture, calligraphy, rare books, textiles, and ritual objects are also represented. Similar 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 are covered: the gods of the Taoist pantheon, ritual, the boundaries and intersections between Taoism and popular organized religion, Taoist Immortals and Realized Beings, the role of alchemy, sacred landscape and its significance, and Taoist 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 discussed are a historical introduction to Taoism, archaeological evidence for early Taoist art, and a full general introduction to the functions of art in religious Taoism. Lavishly illustrated with over 150 color images, this volume affords a sweeping view of an artistic terrain that until now has received besides fiddling exposure in the West. Its publication constitutes a major advance in Western understanding of this important tradition. … (more) | ▾ LibraryThing Recommendations  ▾ Will yous like it? Loading...  Sign upward for LibraryThing to find out whether y'all'll like this volume. ▾ Conversations (Most links) No current Talk conversations nearly this volume.  ▾ Published reviews ▾ Serial and work relationships | | | Canonical championship | | | Original title | | | Culling titles | | | Original publication appointment | | | People/Characters | | | Important places | | | Important events | | | Related movies | | | Awards and honors | | | Epigraph | | | Dedication | | | First words | | | Quotations | | | Last words | | | Disambiguation find | | | Publisher's editors | | | Blurbers | | | Original language | | | Approved DDC/MDS | | | Canonical LCC | | ▾ References References to this work on external resource.  Wikipedia in English (7) ▾ Volume descriptions Taoism and the Arts of China brings together a remarkable drove of art from 1 of China's most aboriginal and influential traditions. Produced to accompany the first major exhibition ever organized on the Taoist philosophy and religion, this opulent volume includes more than 150 works of art from as early every bit the late Zhou dynasty (fifth-third century b.c.) to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Many of these works are paintings that prove the breathtaking range of style and discipline that makes the Taoist heritage then rich. Sculpture, calligraphy, rare books, textiles, and ritual objects are likewise 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 nativity of religious Taoism and the interaction between Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. A wealth of subjects are covered: the gods of the Taoist pantheon, ritual, the boundaries and intersections between Taoism and popular organized religion, Taoist Immortals and Realized Beings, the role of alchemy, sacred landscape and its significance, and Taoist temples and their architecture. Taoism and the Arts of Red china includes an engaging series of introductory essays past scholars with a deep agreement of their subjects. Amongst the topics discussed are a historical introduction to Taoism, archaeological evidence for early Taoist art, and a general introduction to the functions of art in religious Taoism. Lavishly illustrated with over 150 color images, this volume affords a sweeping view of an artistic terrain that until at present has received too fiddling exposure in the West. Its publication constitutes a major advance in Western understanding of this important tradition. ▾ Library descriptions No library descriptions establish. ▾ LibraryThing members' clarification |  Google Books — Loading... |
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