1st Edition
Art, Politics, and Palace Eunuchs in Ming China, 1368–1644
By Scarlett Jang
Copyright 2026
250 Pages
17 Color & 30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
250 Pages
17 Color & 30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This is the first in-depth analysis of the place of the Ming palace eunuchs in the social history of Chinese art, examining the intricate intersections of art, politics, and palace eunuchs in the Ming dynasty.
In addition to articulating the elite eunuchs’ roles as important power brokers in the political arena, this monograph offers a balanced view of Ming eunuchs, with evidence of their... Read more
Introduction 1. Political Eunuchism and Related Phenomena in the Ming 2. Talented Castrati in the Imperial City 3. Taijian and the So-called Ming Imperial Painting Academy 4. Taijian and Imperial Art Production 5. Emperors, Palace Eunuchs, and the Imperial Art Collection 6. The Ruthless Eunuch Art Plunderers 7. Two Outstanding Eunuch Art Collections in Fifteenth-Century China 8. Social Class and the Politics of Taste
Biography
Scarlett Jang is the Professor Emerita of Art History at Williams College, USA.
