This guide to identifying lions; unicorns and other creatures real and fanciful in Chinese and Japanese artwork explains how these and other animal depictions were introduced to the East; and how their portrayals changed over time. Tracing the lionrsquo;s early use in Mesopotamian art and its cultural symbolism in Greece and Rome; this study includes stylized foxes; tigers; badgers and cats; as well as fanciful creatures like dragons; humanoid birds; water imps; demons and other chimerical beasts. Stories and descriptions are provided along with numerous photographs and drawings; making this work an invaluable resource for art collectors and anyone interested in East Asian culture and history.
#857930 in eBooks 2015-08-27 2015-08-27File Name: B014KS6IRQ
Review