570 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This two-volume set on Chinese art theory provides insights into the theories and practices of traditional Chinese art. The first volume provides an overview of the development of Chinese traditional art over thousands of years. The second volume introduces representative genres of Chinese traditional art. It also conceptualizes fundamental principles and aesthetic characteristics, and shows... Read more

Volume 1

Chapter 1 Permutation in the Ancient World

Jixiang Peng and Fa Zhang

Chapter 2 Greatness of Spirit of Qin and Han Dynasties

Jixiang Peng and Fa Zhang

Chapter 3 Spirit and Charm of the Six Dynasties

Jixiang Peng and Fa Zhang

Chapter 4 Grandeur of the Tang Dynasty

Jixiang Peng and Fa Zhang

Chapter 5 The Artistic Mentality of People in the Song Dynasty

Jixiang Peng and Fa Zhang

Chapter 6 The Artistic Interest of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties

Jixiang Peng and Fa Zhang

Volume 2

Part I Typology of Traditional Chinese Art

Chapter 1 Traditional Chinese Calligraphy

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 2 Traditional Chinese Painting

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 3 Traditional Chinese Sculpture

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 4 Traditional Chinese Architecture

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 5 Traditional Chinese Music

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 6 Traditional Chinese Dance

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 7 Traditional Chinese Opera

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 8 Traditional Chinese Literature

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Part II The Essence of Traditional Chinese Art

Chapter 9 Dao — The Spirit of Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 10 Qi — The Vitalization of Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 11 Heart — Subjectivity in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 12 Dance — The Wisdom of Music and Dance in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 13 Enlightenment — Intuitive Thinking in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 14 Harmony — Dialectical Thinking in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Biography

Jixiang Peng is a professor at the School of Art, Peking University, China. and formerly served as the president of the Chinese Art Society.