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Libri antichi e moderni

Zoe S. Kwok Ed.

The Eternal Feast: Banqueting in Chinese Art from the 10th to the 14th Century

Princeton University Art 2020,

70,00 €

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Autore
Zoe S. Kwok Ed.
Editori
Princeton University Art 2020
Soggetto
Arte Art
Descrizione
H
Sovracoperta
No
Stato di conservazione
Nuovo
Legatura
Rilegato
Copia autografata
No
Prima edizione
No

Descrizione

4to, hardcover in dj. Feasting was an important social and ritual activity in China beginning in the Bronze Age, and cuisine retains a strong cultural significance to this day. This book focuses on feasting in the 10th through 14th centuries, examining Chinese paintings of feasts from the Song (960ñ1279), Liao (907ñ1125), and Yuan (1279ñ1368) dynasties. Feast images, more so than works from any other painting genre, depict scenes from the past, the present, and the afterlife alike. More specifically, as author Zoe S. Kwok explains in the bookís insightful text, they portray a continuum between life and what lies beyond it; this volume is the first to make such a connection. Full-color plates highlight a rare group of paintings as well as complementary ceramic, metal, stone, and textile objects, and the nearly fifty individual catalogue entries touch on diverse topicsónot only food and drink but dance, music, costume, burial practices, artistic patronage, and more.