圖書信息
出版社: 外文出版社; 第1版 (1995年1月1日)
外文書名: Chinese Bronzes A General Introduction
叢書名: 文化叢書
精裝: 171頁
正文語種: 英語
開本: 8
ISBN: 9787119013879
條形碼: 9787119013879
尺寸: 30.6 x 23 x 2.2 cm
重量: 1.3 Kg
內容簡介
《中國青銅概說(英文本)》內容簡介：CHINESE bronzes were not only the daily utensils, work tools and weapons of the people of ancient times, but also exquisite works of master craftsmen which have been handed down from generation to generation. Their beautiful forms, elaborate decorations and the moving stories thai were cast on them have attracted the attention and aroused the interest of lovers of bronzes at home and abroad.
This book, copiously illustrated with colour pictures and sketches, is recommended to readers who wish to explore the wonder of Chinese bronzes. In language comprehensible to the layman, it supplies a basic knowledge on Chinese bronze art: its origin, periods of development and its value as regards the study of andent history and ancient script. The author is a specialist who has personally participated in many major archaeological excavations and researched into this subject for many years, and in this book he reports on the latest results of the study and excavations of Chinese bronzes.
目錄
Preface 7
The Origin of Chinese Bronzes 9
Classification of Bronzes 16
“The Earth Cherishes No Treasure” 51
A Long History of Development 60
Testaments of Ancient History 81
From Pictographs to Seal and clerical Scripts 85
Myth and Reality 89
Technique of Bronze Casting 98
Characteristics of Fine Arts 110
Bronze Mirrors, Belt Hooks, Seals and Coins 115
The Spread of Culture and Cultural Exchange 121
Endless New Discoveries 132
Appendixes 166
Chronology of Chinese Dynasties
Reigning Periods of the Later Shang, Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou Dynasties
Index
