Screen of kings : royal art and power in Ming China / Craig Clunas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clunas, Craig, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Chinese--Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912.

Art, Chinese.

Aristocracy (Social class)--China--History.

Aristocracy (Social class).

Art patronage--China--History.

Art patronage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Screen of Kings is the first book in any language to examine the cultural role of the regional aristocracy - relatives of the emperors - in Ming dynasty China (1368-1644). Through an analysis of their patronage of architecture, calligraphy, painting and other art forms, and through a study of the contents of their splendid and recently excavated tombs, this innovative study puts the aristocracy back at the heart of accounts of China''s culture, from which they have been excluded until very recently. Screen of Kings challenges much of the received wisdom about Ming China. Craig Clunas sheds n

Contents:

Cover; Screen of Kings: Royal Art and Power in Ming China; Imprint Page; Contents; One: 'A Fence and a Screen'; Two: The Kingly Landscape; Three: The Writing of the King of Jin; Four: The Painting of the King of Zhou; Five: The Jewels of the King of Liang; Six: The Bronzes of the King of Lu; Seven: Remembered Lanterns; Map of Locations; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photographic Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781780231402

1780231407

OCLC:

892800397