Despite their compelling presence and often exquisite quality, Chinese ancestor portraits have never been studied as a genre. This richly illustrated book is the first to explore in depth the artistic, historical, and religious significance of these remarkable paintings and to place them with other types of commemorative portraiture.
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This is an unusual picture book that deals with Chinese ancestral portraits. Originally frowned upon by Chinese art critics, this book attempts to reevaluate their artistic significance but more importantly, this book has managed to highlight their historical value in capturing the likenesses of Qing officials. This book has captured quite a substantial number of portraits and with a text by Evelyn Rawski, the doyenne of Chinese scholars, its a winner!
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This scholarly work has page after page of Chinese ancestor portraits, all in gorgeous, clear colors. Some are a full page in size. Prepare yourself for a visual treat.
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in the late 1970s, art historian and museum director Sherman E. Lee raised a question that has since dominated the discussion of Chinese portrait paintings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Smithsonian Institution, Sackler Gallery, Royal Ontario Museum, Aisin Gioro, Documentary Value, Lady Guan, New Year, New York, Prince Guo, Forbidden City, National Palace Museum, Tibetan Buddhist, Sadder Gallery, The Identity of the Sitters, Yang Hong, Han Chinese, Collection of Shirley, Freer Gallery of Art, Johnson Photograph, Outer City, Prince Xun, Shanxi Province, Beauty Holding, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong New!
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in the late 1970s, art historian and museum director Sherman E. Lee raised a question that has since dominated the discussion of Chinese portrait paintings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Smithsonian Institution, Sackler Gallery, Royal Ontario Museum, Aisin Gioro, Documentary Value, Lady Guan, New Year, New York, Prince Guo, Forbidden City, National Palace Museum, Tibetan Buddhist, Sadder Gallery, The Identity of the Sitters, Yang Hong, Han Chinese, Collection of Shirley, Freer Gallery of Art, Johnson Photograph, Outer City, Prince Xun, Shanxi Province, Beauty Holding, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong New!
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- Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China (Studies on China) by James L. Watson on 5 pages
- Issues of Authenticity in Chinese Painting by Ms. Judith E. Smith in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Contemplating the Ancients: Aesthetic and Social Issues in Early Chinese Portraiture by Audrey Spiro in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- State and Court Ritual in China (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications) by Joseph P. McDermott in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Myself a Mandarin Pb (Oxford in Asia Paperbacks) by Austin Coates in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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