Masterpieces of Chinese Art (Hardcover)

~ Rhonda Cooper (Author), Jeffrey Cooper (Author)

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Book Description

Here is a magnificent overview of the artistic masterpieces of Chinese civilization from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century, encompassing sculpture, paintings, drawings, and pottery. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765191512
• ISBN-13: 978-0765191519
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,697,390 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth twice the price!, December 5, 2000

By A Customer

This wonderful overview of Chinese art takes the reader on a delightful trip through 6000 years of history. Some 100 beautiful full-color photographs, some of them filling the entire oversized page, are used to illustrate this fascinating journey. The text is insightful and well-written and should appeal even to readers who are not especially interested in the study of Asian art. This beautiful (and remarkably inexpensive) book is not to be missed!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply wonderful!, December 5, 2000

By A Customer

This is an amazing overview of the very best in Chinese art, including sculpture, painting, drawings, and pottery from ancient times to the present day. Roughly 100 full-color illustrations--many of which fill an entire page--are used to illuminate this insightful stroll through Chinese art history. The text is clearly written, and even readers with only a minimal interest in art are likely to enjoy learning about the fascinating history of Chinese civilization. Don't miss this one!

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful and informative, July 10, 2008

By	Szendile "szendile" (Hungary) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masterpieces of Chinese Art (Hardcover)

I am really interested in Chinese culture so I was glad to find this book and learn more about its art. The book is nicelly illustrated and the pieces of art are well described so one can have enough information about them. I agree with the previously published reviews that this is an important book for those who want to know more about Chinese art.