Fu Shan's World: The Transformation of Chinese Calligraphy in the Seventeenth Century (Harvard East Asian Monographs)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674010922 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Qianshen Bai is Assistant Professor of Chinese and Asian Art, Boston University
By analyzing the craft of Fu's calligraphy, Bai generously shares his own expertise as a calligrapher, which doubtless aided his comprehension of Fu Shan's famously difficult writing. Skaggs Choice 2003-12-01)This is an ambitious and wide-ranging book. (S. Bai examines a particular period in the development of Chinese calligraphy: the transitional period between the Ming and Qing dynastiesHis book is a delight to read, accessible yet full of colorful detail. Qianshen Bai endeavors to construct the historical circumstances under which the scholar-artist Fu Shan (1607-1684) contributed to dramatic changes in the practice of calligraphy during the late seventeenth centuryThere is much to be learned in the densely argued pages of this book. (Anne Burkus-Chasson China Review International) . He shows himself to be not only a fine scholar but also a terrific writer. Bai brings academic ri
303-361). But the seventeenth-century emergence of a style modeled on the rough, broken epigraphs of ancient bronzes and stone artifacts brought a revolution in calligraphic taste. For 1,300 years, Chinese calligraphy was based on the elegant art of Wang Xizhi (A.D. By the eighteenth century, this led to the formation of the stele school of calligraphy, which continues to shape Chinese calligraphy today. In addition to the usual approach of art historians, it adopts the theoretical perspectives of such fields as material culture, print culture, and social and intellectual history.. Rather than seek a sing
"the finest book on Chinese calligraphy" according to Stephen Addiss. In many ways, the finest book on Chinese calligraphy, with clear historical background and outstanding visual analysis. Bravo!. Five Stars good