Description
Explore 'The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll', a captivating and comprehensive journey into the rich tradition of Chinese scroll painting and calligraphy. This brand new publication delves into the unique aesthetic format of the picture-scroll, which has held prominence in Chinese culture for over two millennia. Each page provides insight into the historical significance of this long painting technique, illustrating its adaptability through social, political, and technological transformations.
Discover how this exquisite art form shapes the viewer's experience, what it demands of its audience, and the profound influence of Chinese artists throughout the ages. Learn about the scroll's cultural importance and the marks left by collectors and connoisseurs, showcasing the scrolls' lasting impact on art and society.
As you navigate this extended history, you'll find that the resurgence of scrolling as a relevant media technology in our digital era highlights the enduring appeal of the picture-scroll. This book is essential for art enthusiasts, historians, and those seeking to understand the intersections between tradition and modernity in Chinese art.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781789147964
Year: 2024
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781789147964
Year: 2024
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Description:
The Chinese picture-scroll, a long painting or calligraphic work held within a horizontal scrolling mount, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic format for the last two millennia. This first extended history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity, and its adaptability to social, political and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs have left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge. The return to mass appeal of scrolling — a media technology that seemed long outdated yet persists in our digital age — provides urgent and fascinating context to this book.
Discover how this exquisite art form shapes the viewer's experience, what it demands of its audience, and the profound influence of Chinese artists throughout the ages. Learn about the scroll's cultural importance and the marks left by collectors and connoisseurs, showcasing the scrolls' lasting impact on art and society.
As you navigate this extended history, you'll find that the resurgence of scrolling as a relevant media technology in our digital era highlights the enduring appeal of the picture-scroll. This book is essential for art enthusiasts, historians, and those seeking to understand the intersections between tradition and modernity in Chinese art.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781789147964
Year: 2024
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781789147964
Year: 2024
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Description:
The Chinese picture-scroll, a long painting or calligraphic work held within a horizontal scrolling mount, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic format for the last two millennia. This first extended history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity, and its adaptability to social, political and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs have left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge. The return to mass appeal of scrolling — a media technology that seemed long outdated yet persists in our digital age — provides urgent and fascinating context to this book.