Author: Li-Tsui Flora FuPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landscape painting, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
The Representation of Famous Mountains
Author: Li-Tsui Flora FuPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landscape painting, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Framing Famous Mountains
Author: Li-tsui Flora FuPublisher: Chinese University Press
ISBN: 9789629963293
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"Treating landscape painting as yet another framing systems, in both the symbolic and material sense, this book examines sixteenth-century paintings of famous mountains by three major artists in the light of a diachronic account of the evolution of famous mountains over time and a synchronic account of the vogue for the grand tour in late Ming society." --Book Jacket.
The Myth of Quetzalcoatl
Author: Enrique FlorescanoPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801871016
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
In this comprehensive study, Enrique Florescano traces the spread of the worship of the Plumed Serpent, and the multiplicity of interpretations that surround him, by comparing the Palenque inscriptions (ca. A.D. 690), the Vienna Codex (pre-Hispanic Conquest), the Historia de los Mexicanos (1531), the Popul Vuh (ca. 1554), and numerous other texts. He also consults and reproduces archeological evidence from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, demonstrating how the myth of Quetzalcoatl extends throughout Mesoamerica.
Antithetical Arts
Author: Peter KivyPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191615757
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Antithetical Arts constitutes a defence of musical formalism against those who would put literary interpretations on the absolute music canon. In Part I, the historical origins of both the literary interpretation of absolute music and musical formalism are laid out. In Part II, specific attempts to put literary interpretations on various works of the absolute music canon are examined and criticized. Finally, in Part III, the question is raised as to what the human significance of absolute music is, if it does not lie in its representational or narrative content. The answer is that, as yet, philosophy has no answer, and that the question should be considered an important one for philosophers of art to consider, and to try to answer without appeal to representational or narrative content.
A Geographical Dictionary, representing the present and ancient names of all the countries, provinces, remarkable cities ... of the whole world ... With a short historical account of the same, etc
Author: Edmund BOHUNThe Collected Works of Venerable Chin Kung
Author: Venerable Master Chin kungPublisher: Venerable Master Chin kung
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Explore the profound teachings of Venerable ChinKung in "The Collected Works." This compilation offers timeless wisdom on mindful living, compassion, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Let the guidance of this revered spiritual leader illuminate your path to inner peace and spiritual growth. Embark on a transformative journey with these invaluable insights, finding solace and meaning in a chaotic world.
Mountains and Mountain-Climbing. Records of Adventure and Enterprise Among the Famous Mountains of the World
Author: William Henry Davenport AdamsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385335167
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
World History
Author: Candice GoucherPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135088144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 733
Book Description
World History: Journeys from Past to Present uses common themes to present an integrated and comprehensive survey of human history from its origins to the present day. By weaving together thematic and regional perspectives in coherent chronological narratives, Goucher and Walton transform the overwhelming sweep of the human past into a truly global story that is relevant to the contemporary issues of our time. Revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this innovative textbook combines clear chronological progression with thematically focused chapters. In this volume, chapters are divided into three parts as follows: PART 4. BRIDGING WORLDS (1300-1800 CE) PART 5. TRANSFORMING LIVES (1500-1900) PART 6. FORGING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY (1800- Present) The expanded new edition boasts an impressive full-color design with a host of illustrations, maps and primary source excerpts integrated throughout. Chapter opening timelines supply context for the material ahead, while end of chapter questions and annotated additional resources provide students with the tools for independent study. Each chapter and part boasts introductory and summary essays that explain and guide the reader in comprehending the relevant theme. In addition, the companion website offers a range of resources including an interactive historical timeline, an indispensable study skills section for students, tips for teaching and learning thematically, and PowerPoint slides, lecture material and discussion questions in a password protected area for instructors. This textbook provides a basic introduction for all students of World History, while at the same time incorporating the thematic perspectives that encourage critical thinking, link to globally relevant contemporary issues, and stimulate further study.
Representing India
Author: Michael John FranklinPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000887901
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
First published in 2004. This is Volume VIII looking at Indian Culture and Imperial Control in Eighteenth-Century British Orientalist Discourse. This volume includes the Asiatich Researches: Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences, and Literature of Asia.
Diamond Mountains
Author: Soyoung LeePublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396533
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Mount Geumgang, also known as the Diamond Mountains, is perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean Peninsula, a magnificent range of rocky peaks, waterfalls, and lagoons, dotted with pavilions and temples. Since ancient times, it has inspired cultural pride, spurred spiritual and artistic pilgrimages, and engendered an outpouring of creative expression. Yet since the partition of Korea in 1945 situated it in the North, Mount Geumgang has remained largely inaccessible to visitors, shrouded in legend, loss, and longing. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana} Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art is the first book in English to explore the pictorial representations of this grand and varied landscape. The special exhibition it accompanies, organized by Soyoung Lee, Curator in the Department of Asian Art, examines the evolution of Diamond Mountains imagery from the golden age of Korean true-view painting in the eighteenth century to the present day. Even today, when a profusion of Instagram photos can make the world’s most obscure sites and geographical oddities seem familiar, the Diamond Mountains portrayed here in album leaves, scrolls, and screens will be a revelation to many.