Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, The Fogg Art Museum
Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Turning Point
Author: Miyeko MurasePublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588390969
Category : Art, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Japan's brief but dramatic Momoyama period (1573-1615) witnessed the struggles of a handful of ambitious warlords for control of the long-splintered country and finally the emergence of a united Japan. This was also an era of dynamic cultural development in which the feudal lords sponsored lavish, innovative arts to proclaim their newly acquired power. One such art was a ceramic ware known as Oribe, whose mysterious sudden appearance and rise in popularity are explored in this book. Ceramics are closely connected to the tea ceremony and central to Japanese culture. In this context Oribe wares represented a unique and major development, since they were the easiest Japanese ceramics to carry extensive multicolor decoration. Boldly painted with geometric and naturalistic designs, they display sensuous glazes, especially in a distinctive vitreous green, as well as a whole repertoire of playful new shapes. Their genesis has tradtionally been ascribed to Furuta Oribe (1543/44-1615), a warrior and the foremost tea master of his time, who appears to have played a crucial role in redefining the aesthetics of Japan. Over seventy engaging vessels of Oribe ware, along with striking examples of other types of wares produced in the same milieu, make up the heart of this catalogue. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
How to Read Chinese Paintings
Author: Maxwell K. HearnPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588392813
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
"Together the text and illustrations gradually reveal many of the major themes and characteristics of Chinese painting. To "read" these works is to enter a dialogue with the past. Slowly perusing a scroll or album, one shares an intimate experience that has been repeated over the centuries. And it is through such readings that meaning is gradually revealed."--BOOK JACKET.
Masterworks of Ming and Qing Painting from the Forbidden City
Author: Howard RogersPublisher: International Arts
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Catalogue of the the first exhibition in the United States of important Chinese paintings from the Palace Museum, Beijing. It consists of 76 paintings of which 55 are hanging scrolls, 16 are handscrolls, and 5 are albums; 33 paintings belong to the Ming dynasty and 43 of the Qing dynasty. Each painting is described in detail by Howard Rogers, with an essay by Sherman E. Lee and a foreword by Richard Barnhart.
Brush & Shutter
Author: Jeffrey W. CodyPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606060546
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Accompanies an exhibition held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, 8 February-1 May 2011.
Nishapur
Author: Jens KrögerPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870997297
Category : Glass, Islamic
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
In 1935-40 and again in 1947, the Iranian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum excavated the city of Nishapur, a flourishing center in medieval times located in eastern Iran. This is the fourth volume in a series dedicated to publishing the finds. It presents a survey of glass of the early Islamic period throughout the Near East, discusses the significance of the Nishapur glass findings, and provides a catalogue of the finds with a focus on glass-decorating techniques. Map and site plans, a glossary, a concordance, and an extensive bibliography are included. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Nishapur
Author: James W. AllanPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870992716
Category : Islamic antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
The city of Nishapur, located in eastern Iran, was a place of political importance in medieval times and a flourishing center of art, crafts, and trade. This publication explores metalwork found at the site at Nishapur excavated by the Iranian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum in 1935–40 and again in 1947. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Early Indonesian Textiles from Three Island Cultures
Author: Robert J. HolmgrenPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870995383
Category : Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The Islamic World: Pakistan-Zaynab
Author: John L. EspositoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive three-volume series on the Islamic world including over three hundred articles that answer questions concerning Islamic religious beliefs, definitions of unfamiliar terms used in the articles, sidebars that focus on people, places, and traditions, and cross references to related entries.
India's Fabled City
Author: Stephen MarkelPublisher: Prestel Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This work presents imperial Lucknow's sophisticated synthesis of styles, histories and beliefs melded into its distinct artistry. It includes essays by scholars on several aspects of Lucknow's cultural heritage.