Description
Excerpt from Outlines of Chinese Art
The Government Museum at Peking, contain ing some of the best art treasures Of China, is unique among the museums ''of the world. In architectural design and detail and in historical surroundings, as well as in the examples Of art products Stored within its walls, this Museum is exclusively and characteristically Chinese. The bronzes and jades, paintings and manuscripts, pottery and porcelain, inks and writing-brushes, all owe their common origin to the genius of the Chinese race. This Museum has not needed to borrow from other nations examples of an earlier art, out of which its own development has directly or indirectly sprung; on the contrary, the art spirit which found its expression in these various forms during the historic period joins hands even with the earliest mythological and legendary tra ditions of the country.
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The Government Museum at Peking, contain ing some of the best art treasures Of China, is unique among the museums ''of the world. In architectural design and detail and in historical surroundings, as well as in the examples Of art products Stored within its walls, this Museum is exclusively and characteristically Chinese. The bronzes and jades, paintings and manuscripts, pottery and porcelain, inks and writing-brushes, all owe their common origin to the genius of the Chinese race. This Museum has not needed to borrow from other nations examples of an earlier art, out of which its own development has directly or indirectly sprung; on the contrary, the art spirit which found its expression in these various forms during the historic period joins hands even with the earliest mythological and legendary tra ditions of the country.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
John Calvin Ferguson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528047067
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 274
Paperback
Contributors
Author
John Calvin Ferguson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332564408
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 276
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