audiobook The Chinese on the Art of Painting: Texts by the Painter-Critics; from the Han through the Ch'ing Dynasties (Dover Fine Art; History of Art) by Osvald Sireacute;n in Arts-Photography

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Because so many Chinese artworks have been ravaged by time; the only way to really understand their history and significance is to turn to writings by the painters themselves or by contemporary critics. That is what Osvald Sireacute;n has done in this classic book; with eye-opening results. One of the first Western studies to systematically cover the more than two thousand years of Chinese art; this book by a modern expert considers a wide range of topics; including the relationship between religion and art and the different aesthetic philosophies prevalent in different periods. The book covers art works from the Han (third century B.C.) to the Trsquo;ang dynasties; the Sung period; aspects of Chrsquo;an Buddhism and its relation to painting; the Yuuml;an period; historical theories; methods of study; and aesthetic principles of the Ming dynasty; and individual departures and reassertion of traditional principles during the Chrsquo;ing period. Readable and intriguing; this volume is a valuable reference for art lovers and historians.