First masterpiece of Chinese painting : the Admonitions Scroll
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First masterpiece of Chinese painting : the Admonitions Scroll
British Museum, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [140] -141) and index
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Description
For centuries the Admonitions hand scroll has been celebrated and treasured as one of the earliest and most important works in the history of Chinese art. It illustrates episodes from an eighty-line poem entitled The Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies. Written in 292, the poem offers a code of ethics and etiquette addressed to the women of the imperial court, from empresses to concubines.
Table of Contents
- Gu Kaizhi and the birth of painting in China
- the Admonitions Scroll
- the provenance of the Admonitions Scroll
- copies and reproductions - learning from Gu Kaizhi
- conservation and mounting.
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