Art in China

China boasts a history of art stretching over 5,000 years and embracing a vast array of forms--objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. With more than 130 halftone illustrations, including almost eighty in full color, this new edition of Art in China presents the finest one-volume introduction to all for...

China boasts a history of art stretching over 5,000 years and embracing a vast array of forms--objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. With more than 130 halftone illustrations, including almost eighty in full color, this new edition of Art in China presents the finest one-volume introduction to all forms of Chinese art. The book examines Chinese art in a variety of contexts--as it has been designed for tombs, commissioned by rulers, displayed in temples, created by the men and women of the educated elite, and bought and sold in the marketplace. Drawing on recent innovative scholarship--and newly accessible studies in China itself--Craig Clunas surveys the full spectrum of the visual arts. This updated edition contains expanded coverage of modern and contemporary art, from the fall of the empire in 1911 to the contemporary video art scene.

柯律格（Craig Clunas）

英国牛津大学艺术史系讲座教授，中国美术史及物质文明史重要学者。曾任职于伦敦维多利亚与艾伯特博物馆远东部，长期负责中国艺术品研究及策展工作。2006年，因在中国文化和艺术史研究领域中的成就和贡献，被提名为英国人文社会科学院院士。著有《长物志：早期现代中国的物质文化与社会地位》《雅债：文徵明的社会性艺术》《明代的图像与视觉性》等。

刘颖

中央美术学院博士，现任教于成都大学美术学院，从事美术史教学和中国宗教美术研究。