A General History of Chinese Art. Volume 4, A General History of Chinese Art ; From the Five Dynasties to the Yuan Dynasty

This volume examines the progress of Chinese art during the time period of the Five Dynasties, Northern and Southern Song, Liao, Western Xia, Jin Dynasties as well as the Yuan Dynasty. A special focus lies on the analysis of cultural policies adopted during the reign of the respective dynasties and their effects on the development of dance, court music and drama. __A General History of Chinese Art__ comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3^rd^ year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a comprehensive compilation of in-depth studies of the development of art throughout the subsequent reign of Chinese dynasties and explores the emergence of a wide range of artistic categories such as but not limited to music, dance, acrobatics, singing, story telling, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and crafts. Unlike previous reference books, __A General History of Chinese Art__ offers a broader overview of the notion of Chinese art by asserting a more diverse and less material understanding of arts, as has often been the case in Western scholarship. Broad overall view, translated from Chinese CONTENTS PART ONE. THE FIVE DYNASTIES, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SONG, LIAO, WESTERN XIA, AND JIN DYNASTIES OVERVIEW CHAPTER I THE BRILLIANCE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CHAPTER II THE FLOURISHING OF FOLK DANCE CHAPTER III A HISTORIC TURNING POINT FOR COURT DANCE CHAPTER IV THE BRILLIANT ART OF STORYTELLING CHAPTER V THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF THE ART OF SINGING-STORYTELLING IN URBAN LIFE CHAPTER VI OPERA TAKES CENTER STAGE CHAPTER VII THE FORMATION OF SOUTHERN OPERA, AN INTEGRATED AND MATURE STAGE ART CHAPTER VIII GREAT EXPLORATIONS IN MUSIC CHAPTER IX THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES CHAPTER X THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE ON THE FINE ARTS CHAPTER XI LANDSCAPE PAINTING AT ITS PEAK CHAPTER XII NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN BIRD-AND-FLOWER PAINTING AND FIGURE PAINTING CHAPTER XIII LITERATI PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY IN THE AGE OF SHANGYI CHAPTER XIV PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE, AND THE ARCHITECTURAL ARTS CHAPTER XV SONG PORCELAIN AND OTHER CRAFTS CHAPTER XVI NEW ACHIEVEMENTS IN WRITING ABOUT FINE ARTS PART TWO YUAN DYNASTY OVERVIEW CHAPTER I ZAJU OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER II SOUTHERN OPERA OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER III OPERA PERFORMANCE FORMATS AND STAGECRAFT OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER IV MUSIC OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER V DANCE OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER VI PAINTING, CALLIGRAPHY, AND SEAL CARVING IN THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER VII ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER VIII CRAFTS OF THE YUAN DYNASTY CHAPTER IX YUAN DYNASTY THEORIES OF ART Dieser Band untersucht die Entwicklung der chinesischen Kunst in der Zeit der Fünf Dynastien, der Nördlichen und Südlichen Song-Dynastie, der Liao-Dynastie, der Westlichen Xia-Dynastie, der Jin-Dynastie sowie der Yuan-Dynastie. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Analyse der Kulturpolitik der jeweiligen Dynastien und der Auswirkungen auf die Entwicklung von Tanz, Hofmusik und die darstellenden Künste. A General History of Chinese Art umfasst sechs Bände mit insgesamt neun Teilen, die von der prähistorischen Ära bis zum 3. Jahr von Xuantong während der Qing-Dynastie (1911) reichen. Das Werk bietet eine umfassende Zusammenstellung eingehender Studien über die Entwicklung chinesischer Kunst während der Regierungszeiten der jeweiligen Dynastien und untersucht die Entstehung eines breiten Spektrums künstlerischer Kategorien wie Musik, Tanz, Akrobatik, Gesang, Malerei, Kalligrafie, Skulptur, Architektur und Kunsthandwerk. Im Gegensatz zu früheren Referenzwerken bietet A General History of Chinese Art einen breiten Überblick über den Begriff der chinesischen Kunst, indem es von einem vielfältigen und weniger materiellen Verständnis von Kunst ausgeht, wie meist von der westlichen Wissenschaft vertreten. This volume examines the progress of Chinese art during the time period of the Five Dynasties, Northern and Southern Song, Liao, Western Xia, Jin Dynasties as well as the Yuan Dynasty. A special focus lies on the analysis of cultural policies adopted during the reign of the respective dynasties and their effects on the development of dance, court music and drama. A General History of Chinese Art comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3 rd year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a comprehensive compilation of in-depth studies of the development of art throughout the subsequent reign of Chinese dynasties and explores the emergence of a wide range of artistic categories such as but not limited to music, dance, acrobatics, singing, story telling, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and crafts. Unlike previous reference books, A General History of Chinese Art offers a broader overview of the notion of Chinese art by asserting a more diverse and less material understanding of arts, as has often been the case in Western scholarship. Broad overall view, translated from Chinese These books discuss the development of social, politcal and economic culture, and their influence on traditional arts from ancient times such as music, dance, acrobatics, rap, Chinese opera, drawing, calligraphy, sculpture and structure. They represent the highes standards of the contemporary study of Chinese art, whilst being accessible and practical. It contains more than 3.000 illustrations and over 10.000 references