| Culture of China Series: Ancient Sculpture by Wu Wen, Sun Shuming (Text) Published by Foreign Languages Press, 2002 Language: English ISBN: 7119030493 9787119030494 Paperback, illustrated, dimension 190mm x 170mm, 107 pages
A survey of ancient sculpture, with emphasis on Buddhist statues. Sculpture refers to the making of three-dimensional works of art in stone, clay, metal, wood, etc. The art of sculpture emerged in China along with the first glimmerings of civilization. Over the millennia of Chinese cultural development, sculptural works with distinct national characteristics have been created, and famous sculptors have added luster to the Chinese people's artistic achievements from epoch to epoch. Contents Pottery Sculpture - Bronze Ware Terracotta Warriors and Horses - Groups of Stone Carvings Bronze Galloping Horse The Impact of Buddhism The Six Steeds of the Zhaoling Mausoleum - The Statue of Vairocana Secularized Buddhist Statues - Long Series of Stone Buddhas Statues of Tibetan Buddhism - Stone Carvings in the Ming and Qing Imperial Mausoleums The "Culture of China" Series: The “Culture of China?Series introduces various aspects of Chinese art and culture. All titles in the series have nice text with color photos and chronologies. All books are well-designed, formatted, and printed on high quality glossy paper, both beautiful and educational. All titles in the series: Traditional Painting ; Land of Silk ; Ancient Sculpture ; Fascinating Stage Arts ; Folk Genre Paintings ; Pottery and Porcelain ; Rare Wild Animals ; Taoism ; Traditional Chinese Residences ; Ancient Chinese Architecture ; Art of Chinese Pavilions ; Chinese Archeology ; Famous Mountains and Rivers ; Folk Handicrafts ; Southwestern Silk Road ; Traditional Chinese Costumes ; West China Panorama ; World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites ; China's Ethnic Minorities ; Best Tourist Attractions Classical Chinese Gardens ; Museums: Treasure Houses of History... |