• Chinese Sculpting (English Edition): Terracotta Army, Buddhist Grottoes & the Story of Chinese Sculpture
  • Chinese Sculpting (English Edition): Terracotta Army, Buddhist Grottoes & the Story of Chinese Sculpture
  • Chinese Sculpting (English Edition): Terracotta Army, Buddhist Grottoes & the Story of Chinese Sculpture
  • Chinese Sculpting (English Edition): Terracotta Army, Buddhist Grottoes & the Story of Chinese Sculpture
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Chinese Sculpting (English Edition): Terracotta Army, Buddhist Grottoes & the Story of Chinese Sculpture

Chinese Sculpting (English Edition): Terracotta Army, Buddhist Grottoes & the Story of Chinese Sculpture

From Primitive Pottery and Jade to the Terracotta Army, Han Stone Carvings, Mogao and Maijishan Grottoes, and the Fusion of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism — An Illustrated Introduction
This book tells the story of Chinese sculpture through the objects that have survived—and what they reveal about the people who made them. It starts with the earliest pottery and jade figures, moves through the fierce bronze-and-stone styles of the Shang and Zhou, the mysterious sculptures of ancient Shu, and the overwhelming scale of the Terracotta Army. Then it turns to the arrival of Buddhism and the cave temples at Mogao and Maijishan, where Indian, Central Asian, and Chinese traditions met and changed each other. It ends with the blending of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism in later sculpture. If you want to understand how Chinese sculpture developed and why it looks the way it does—rather than study an academic art history or flip through a picture book with no context—this is it.
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Explore the Rich Heritage of Chinese Sculpture

Chinese Sculpting: History Through Centuries of Sculpting offers readers a comprehensive look into one of the world's oldest and most diverse sculptural traditions. Written in English, this book makes the complex history of Chinese art accessible to a global audience -2-6.

What's Inside:

  • A Historical Overview: The book guides you through the evolution of Chinese sculpture, from the ritual bronzes of antiquity to the majestic Buddhist cave temples and the refined crafts of later dynasties -2-9.

  • Cultural Insights: It explains not just the "how," but the "why" – delving into the philosophical and aesthetic concepts that have shaped Chinese artistic expression for centuries -9.

  • Richly Illustrated: Featuring full-color photographs, this volume visually brings to life the textures and forms of China's most significant sculptural works -2-4-6.

As part of the esteemed "Cultural China Series," this book serves as a valuable window into the soul of Chinese culture, making it an ideal addition for art enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious about China's artistic legacy

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