Chinese Sculpture

Chinese Sculpture provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the unique aesthetic features of sculpture in China.

Wenbing Zhao (Author)

9780521186773, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 March 2012

160 pages
23 x 15.6 x 0.8 cm, 0.29 kg

Zhao Wenbing provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the sculptural art of China, including the magnificent Terracotta Army, Buddhist sculpture, tomb carvings, architectural sculpture, exchange with foreign cultures and Chinese sculpture today. Chinese Sculpture takes the reader through the unique aesthetic features of sculpture in China, arguing that the evolution of this sculpture parallels the development of Chinese culture through history.

Foreword
1. Beginnings of Chinese sculpture
2. Ferocious beauty of the central plains
3. The mysterious culture of the ancient Shu
4. The Terracotta Army
5. Magnificent stone carvings from the Han Dynasty
6. The introduction of Buddhism
7. The dignity of the 'kingdom of heaven'
8. The integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism
9. Sculptures from the Ming and Qing Dynasties
10. Decorative residences
11. Folk art
12. Modern sculptural style
Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.

Subject Areas: Cultural studies [JFC], Asian history [HBJF], Sculpture [AFKB], Oriental art [ACBP]