History of art Books

Book SynopsisAesthetic phenomena in the age of pottery.- Aesthetic thoughts in prehistoric religion.- Divine birds and jades.- The implication of Taotie and its rise and fall.-  The Sanxingdui and its artistic spirit.- Some key facts in the study of myths in Pre-Qin period.- The primitive thoughts in the mythical world and their artistic highlights.- The formation of myths of Dominion of ancient China and its cultural significance.- A sketch of culture of rites and music in Shang and Zhou dynasty.- The pursuit in art displayed in the culture of rites and music.- The creations in art in the culture of rites and music in Zhou dynasty.- The artistic styles in the culture of rites and music in Zhou dynasty.- The artistic performance in the culture of rites and music in Zhou dynasty.- The primitive artistic spirit in the culture of rites and music in Zhou dynasty and its influence to the posterities.- The life styles of aristocrats in Zhou dynasty and the artistic spirit.- The pursuit in art imbedded in utensils.- The life styles and aesthetic pursuits of aristocrats displayed by the Book of Songs.- The fall of the ritual lives and the evolution of artistic spirit of aristocrats.- The crisis of hierarchy and ritual system and the aesthetic activities in Spring and Autumn period.- The decline of aristocrats and the rise of spirit of secular art.- From culture of rites and music to Confucian theory.- The cultural implications in Shi yan zhi, Fu shi and Yin shi.- The artistic thoughts of Confucious.- The artistic thoughts of Menfucious.- The artistic thoughts of Xunzi.- The structure of the nationality of Chu and its cultural types.- The cultural inclusiveness and conflictions in kingdom Chu.- The secular feelings and transcendent spirit in the rites of Chu.- The ego and the world in painting, sculptures and handicrafts.- The formation of Chuci and its literary functions.- The culture of Chuci and its artistic spirit.- The Dao of Laozi and Zhuangzi that leads to artistic spirit.- The debate on Yan/Yi, Xu/Shi and the vacancy in art.-  Xujing and the psychology of art creation in classic China.- The acknowledgment of reverting and the degenerating view on literary and artistic history in China.

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