No other civilization in the pre-modern world was more obsessed with creating underground burial structures than the Chinese. For at least five thousand years; from the fourth millennium BCE to the early twentieth century; Chinese people devoted an extraordinary amount of wealth and labour to building tombs and furnishing them with exquisite objects and images.In art history these ancient burial sites have mainly been appreciated as lsquo;treasure trovesrsquo; of exciting and often previously unknown works of art. New trends in Chinese art history are challenging this way of studying funerary art: now an entire memorial site ndash; rather than any of its individual components ndash; has become the focus of both observation and interpretation. The Art of the Yellow Springs expands on this scholarship by making interpretative methods the direct subject of consideration. It argues that to achieve a genuine understanding of Chinese tombs we need to reconsider a host of art-historical concepts; including visuality; viewership; space; formal analysis; function and context.Profusely illustrated with many outstanding works of art; this ground-breaking new assessment demonstrates the amazing richness of arguably the longest and most persistent tradition in the entirety of Chinese art.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Finely craftedBy Rajiv ChopraAn excellent book. I must confess that for much of the early part of the book. I was bemused and wondering what the fuss was all about. as the book progressed. the characters of the various protagonists came through very clearly. as did their inherent conflict with each other.This creeps up on you. almost secretly. and then you suddenly realised that you are faced with the character of a woman who finds herself. and that Ibsen has managed to describe the roles that women played in society of that time.An excellent book. with many subtle layers.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Required for English Class. but after I read it - I suggest it as a must read for any English or English History afficionadoBy Deborah K ScottChosen by my 100 year old English Professor for English Comp 161 (first level required English for college. highest beginner course. everyone must take it). I read the title and assumed it would be a chic book. although it has some feminist overtones. it is not that by any means. and was written by a man - a controversial (at the time) author who revolutionized drama. This play was so popular at the time it first came out. its accurate to say that everyone in the world who was a fan of the theatre would have seen it. With its power to women ideals. some patriarchal societies have been slow in allowing the play to be seen in their countries. or have even changed the story to be more according to their beliefs. A must read for any English student or English history buff.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great story that you first think youd rather be spraying ...By SamI bought this because I am of Norwegian ancestry and had never read Ibsen. Its a time capsule and eye opening. Great story that you first think youd rather be spraying wasp nests in the house eaves while standing on a 12 ladder than reading this but i stuck with it and it has a great ending. Supposedly extremely controversial at the time.
