Chinese Art (Revised)

by Mary Tregear

Book Overview

At a time when interest in China has never been greater, this revised edition of Mary Tregear's authoritative survey of the Chinese visual arts will be welcomed by art lovers, travelers, and students alike. Generously illustrated and eminently readable, it covers not only bronzes, jades, calligraphy, and painting, but also Buddhist sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, lacquer, garden design, and architecture. For the revised edition, Chinese names,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500202990
• ISBN13: 9780500202999
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A Journey to the East

If you, like millions of westerners, have found within yourself an intense curiosity for, and resonance with, the orient, but have been intimidated by the breadth of the subject matter, this book is an excellent way to "get your feet wet." Tregear wrote Chinese Art for the interested reader, not for art critics. Her book is scholarly, insightful, and very engaging. She has done well to write not only about painting and sculpture, but about landscaping, architecture and textiles as well, offering the reader a truly comprehensive survey of this magnificent artistic tradition.