Chinese Erotic Art
Title | Chinese Erotic Art PDF eBook |
Author | Michel Beurdeley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Art, Chinese |
ISBN | 9780890096314 |
Dreams of Spring
Title | Dreams of Spring PDF eBook |
Author | Yimen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
"At its best, Chinese erotic art is a search for beauty in all its manifestations, for not only does it offer stimulation, it provides a source of great aesthetic pleasure. It never presents sex in a crude or pornographical way, but within a framework of beauty and harmony, enhanced with details of a profound or symbolic nature. Dreams of Spring presents for the first time the treasures of the Bertholet Collection, one of the world's most important surviving collections of Chinese erotic art. Many of the pictures reproduced are unique in their style and content, and have never been published before."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Gardens of Pleasure
Title | Gardens of Pleasure PDF eBook |
Author | Ferdinand M. Bertholet |
Publisher | Prestel Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Art, Chinese |
ISBN | 9783791330471 |
"Drawing on the largest collection of erotic art in the world, this book initiates the reader into China's intimate "gardens of pleasure." Over one hundred of the most beautiful masterpieces from this golden age - many never before published - reveal the voluptuous secrets of a lost world. An essay by Jaques Pimpaneau traces the development of Chinese eroticism in its cultural context, emphasizing the influence of religions and historical events on sexual practices. Commentaries by Ferdinand Bertholet explain the cultural symbolism of the paintings." "Beautifully ornamented with poems contemporary with the paintings, this is a collector's volume and a tribute to the unknown masters of Chinese erotic art."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Concubines and Courtesans
Title | Concubines and Courtesans PDF eBook |
Author | Ferdinand M. Bertholet |
Publisher | Prestel Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Art, Chinese |
ISBN | 9783791346298 |
This opulently illustrated volume offers a wide-ranging examination of erotic artifacts from the end of the Ming Dynasty, around 1600, to the heyday of Shanghai in the 1920s.
The Erotic Sentiment in the Paintings of India and Nepal
Title | The Erotic Sentiment in the Paintings of India and Nepal PDF eBook |
Author | Nik Douglas |
Publisher | Park Street Press |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1997-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780892816859 |
• A full-color collection of Eastern erotic art that presents lovemaking as a highly spiritual expression. • Brings together some of the finest examples of erotic art from India and Nepal, including pieces from the private collection of Nepalese royalty. • Includes commentaries and translations of verse from authentic Tantric treatises. • Companion book to The Erotic Sentiment in the Paintings of China and Japan. Hindu culture has always viewed lovemaking as one of the highest forms of spiritual and artistic expression. In the past it was customary to present newlyweds with beautifully painted erotic manuals on their wedding night. These "pillow books," often illustrated by great artists, helped to break down barriers and initiate the young couples into the aesthetics and techniques of physical love. A variety of pillow books are represented in The Erotic Sentiment, bringing together some of the finest examples from India and Nepal, including pieces from the private collection of a Nepalese king. Accompanying these exquisite reproductions are commentaries and translations of verse from authentic Tantric treatises. Together with the paintings, they elevate physical love to the spiritual realm of joyous ecstasy.
Eastern Erotica
Title | Eastern Erotica PDF eBook |
Author | Bret Norton |
Publisher | Astrolog |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003-03 |
Genre | Erotic art |
ISBN | 9789654941549 |
Chinese Erotic Art
Title | Chinese Erotic Art PDF eBook |
Author | Michel Beurdeley |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Arts, Chinese |
ISBN | 9780804806954 |