Dragons & Pagodas
Title | Dragons & Pagodas PDF eBook |
Author | Aldous Bertram |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2021-09-21 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 9780865653849 |
A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today Chinoiserie is a term for Western art and design inspired by a largely invented vision of China. Marco Polo's sensational account of his visit to the exotic East in the 13th century sparked a fascination with China that reached a fever pitch in the 18th century and continues to this day. Art historian and artist Aldous Bertram has long been captivated by chinoiserie. Dragons & Pagodas is organized by theme, including porcelain, color and pattern, flora, fauna, and architecture. Each chapter is bursting with images ranging from grand European summer palaces and whimsical pagoda follies to charming details of screens, porcelain figurines, and ornate plasterwork. Complete with Bertram's own chinoiserie-inspired watercolors and collages, Dragons & Pagodas is an irresistible confection and an example of chinoiserie in its own right. -Cloth bound with edge stain
A Study of Korean Pagodas
Title | A Study of Korean Pagodas PDF eBook |
Author | Go Yuseop |
Publisher | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism |
Pages | 647 |
Release | |
Genre | Religion |
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A Study of Korean Pagodas, a monumental work of research in which Korean pagodas are described by focusing on their stylistic history, is considered as the archetype of this field. In Buddhist art history this work is a classic that set the stylistic standard for studying stone pagodas, the periods of classification, and the basic framework of analysis. The theories first presented in this book have exerted a great influence to the present day. The author Go Yuseop 高裕燮 (1905–1944), a representative scholar in the field of Korean art history, studied at Gyeongseong Jedae 京城帝大, the only university during the colonial period, and served as director of Gaeseong Museum and professor at Yeonhui Professional School and Ewha Womans Professional School. His research was based on the direct exploration of scenic spots, historical remains, and Buddhist temples. In addition to A Study of Korean Pagodas, Go Yuseop left Songdo gojeok 松都古蹟 (Historical Remains at Songdo), Joseon misulsa nonchong 朝鮮美術史論叢 (A Collection of Studies on History of Korean Art), and other writings. A Study of Korean Pagodas explains that Korean pagodas originated from wooden and brick pagodas of the Three Kingdoms period; their size was reduced during the early period of the Unified Silla dynasty, in which the typical style was established; during the middle to the end of the Unified Silla dynasty, the atypical pagoda appeared. Go Yuseop explains the arrangement of buildings in temples in the Three Kingdoms period and its variations on the basis of the relationship between the main hall, Geumdang金堂, and pagodas. Although criticism and alternative theories have been advanced, his explanation is still valid to understand the emergence of the monastery arrangement with twin pagodas. The base text for this translation is the published edition by Eulyoo Munhwasa (1948), but references are made to other editions, including those of Donghwa Chulpan (1975), Tongmungwan (1993), and Yeolhwadang (2010).
Hogarth's Works
Title | Hogarth's Works PDF eBook |
Author | John Ireland |
Publisher | |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1883 |
Genre | Art |
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Throwing 7's
Title | Throwing 7's PDF eBook |
Author | Denis Hamill |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 596 |
Release | 2000-02 |
Genre | Casinos |
ISBN | 0671026151 |
From the acclaimed novelist and "New York Daily News" columnist comes this street-smart novel about gambling in New York Harbor--one that brings back the delightfully sleazy lawyer from "3 Quarters." Izzy Gleason enlists Bobby Emmett's assistance to solve the disappearance of a man and his wife from a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan. The trail leads to a web of corruption.
An Instinct for Dragons
Title | An Instinct for Dragons PDF eBook |
Author | David E. Jones |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2016-05-06 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1134951396 |
First published in 2002. The image of a dragon- magnificent, terrifying, voracious and powerful- is ingrained in our culture. But where di it originate? And how is that people from Africa to China to America picture it the same? An Instinct for Dragons is anthropologist David E. Jones' account of his search for the mysterious birth of this ubiquitous monster. Nit only does virtually every culture in the world have a name for dragons- smok in Polish, tatsu in Japanese, unktena in Cherokee- but dragons everywhere share many of the same characteristics: multiple heads, blazing eyes, earth-shaking roars, fiery breath, and the abduction of princesses. Spanning dragon lore from all paces and periods, Jones scrutinizes sightings and references from dragon inscriptions on cave walls, cliffs and pots to the Loch Ness monster to the Internet. Jones' research is erudite, and his conclusion is stunning; not only is our fear and fascination with dragons a direct result of the predators who threatened our evolution, but humankind is essentially 'hardwired' to believe in the dragon. This book will fascinate any reader interested in the cultural history of this most venerable of monsters.
China and the Allies
Title | China and the Allies PDF eBook |
Author | Arnold Henry Savage Landor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 558 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | China |
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The Book of Old-fashioned Flowers and Other Plants which Thrive in the Open-air of England
Title | The Book of Old-fashioned Flowers and Other Plants which Thrive in the Open-air of England PDF eBook |
Author | Harry Roberts |
Publisher | |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Floriculture |
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