TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chang,Léon Long-yien
AU  - Miller,Peter
TI  - Four thousand years of Chinese calligraphy
SN  - 0226101118
AV  - NK3634.A2 C44 1990
U1  - 745.619951 
PY  - 1990///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
KW  - Calligraphy, Chinese
KW  - Calligraphers
KW  - China
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-437) and index; 1; Background to the History of Chinese Calligraphy The Five Basic Types of Chinese Calligraphy --; 2; Elements of Chinese Calligraphy as an Art The Four Treasures The Music and the Living Tradition of Chinese Calligraphy Brushstroke Technique, Composition and the Art of Space --; 3; The Republic, 1912 to Present --; 4; Chi'ing Dynasty (Manchu Period), 1644-1911 --; 5; Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 --; 6; Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 --; 7; Sung Dynasty, 960-1279 --; 8; T'ang Dynasty, 618-906 --; 9; Sui Dynasty, 589-618 --; 10; Tsin Dynasty, the Northern, and the Southern Dynasties, 265-589 --; 11; Three Kingdoms Period, 220-265 --; 12; Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-A.D. 220 --; 13; Chi'in Dynasty, 221-206 B.C --; 14; Shang-Yin Dynasty, 1766-1122 B.C., and Chou Dynasty, 1122-221 B.C
N2  - "Chinese calligraphy evokes a complex beauty by the simplest means--a single character, a stroke, or even a dot. It is an intriguing art form that at once reveals a calligrapher's talent and learning, reflects whole epochs of philosophy, religion, and culture, and embraces an artistic tradition thousands of years old. This volume offers a loving appreciation of the aesthetic values underlying Chinese calligraphy as well as an authoritative guide to its historical development as one of China's supreme artistic accomplishments."--Publisher description
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