| Poetry and Painting in Song China: The Subtle Art of Dissent Revised Edition Contributor(s): Murck, Alfreda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674007824 ISBN-13: 9780674007826 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: capacity of painting's systems of reference to allow scholars to express dissent with impunity contributed to the art's vitality and longevity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - Chinese - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese - Art | History - Medieval |
| Dewey: 759.951 |
| Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 7.58" W x 11.78" (2.42 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout the history of imperial China, the educated elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. During the Song dynasty (960-1278), some members of this elite found an elegant and subtle means of dissent: landscape painting. By examining literary archetypes, the titles of paintings, contemporary inscriptions, and the historical context, Alfreda Murck shows that certain paintings expressed strong political opinions--some transparent, others deliberately concealed. She argues that the coding of messages in seemingly innocuous paintings was an important factor in the growing respect for painting among the educated elite and that the capacity of painting's systems of reference to allow scholars to express dissent with impunity contributed to the art's vitality and longevity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murck, Alfreda: - Alfreda Murck is an independent scholar living in Beijing. |