Beautifully illustrated with paintings from the National Palace Museum, this volume is the first, long-awaited English guide book written by a Chinese scholar, covering the history, philosophy, and techniques of traditional Chinese painting. Mr. Wang, Curator of Painting at the National Palace Museum, discusses pigments and colors, ink, inscriptions, seals and mounting, relationship between painting and calligraphy, copies and forgeries. Over 150 color photographs, including delicate details of many masterworks, along with comparisons and descriptions,enable the reader to understand and distinguish the styles and periods of Chinese painting. A must-read for students and collectors of Chinese painting and an excellent introduction for a general audience.
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"This volume is a treasure trove of information about Chinese painting...Wang Yao-t'ing is profoundly qualified...He is thoroughly conversant with calligraphy and painting and their tools...He is knowledgeable about some Western opinions about Chinese painting and is practiced in the methods of Western visual analysis...There is plenty here for beginners, if they read attentively and look carefully, and much to refresh the memories of experts." -- Ellen Johnston Laing, an expert on Chinese painting and Research Associate, Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan.
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Mr. Wang Yao-t'ing is a scholar and curator of painting at the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and is widely recognized as the world's most distinguished scholar of Chinese art. He has written and lectured on the topic and is himself an accomplished painter.
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A fine introduction to classic Chinese paintings,
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This review is from: Looking at Chinese Painting: A Comprehensive Guide to the Philosophy, Technique, and History of Chinese Painting (Hardcover)
This is a totally gorgeous book with high-quality color photographs of important Chinese paintings. These graphics alone are very pleasing to look. I am not an expert in Oriental art, but it was easy to see from these photographs and illustrations the magnificence of Chinese paintings. They surely are one of the most under-rated forms of art in the world, and deserves more international attention. This book also looks into the history of this art form, including how masterpieces were deliberately copied by apprentices for them to learn the delicate brush-strokes. And best of all, this book provides many guides on how to appreciate each of these paintings. Before reading this book, I believed the stamps on the canvas and scrolls were of the artists themselves. Now I know better. I also learned the meaning of the short poems written on some of these paintings, which gave me a better understanding of the artists' intentions. Now, I look forward to looking at the real paintings.
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