内容简介
ThisbookpresentsasurveyofChinesepaintingfromtheeighthtothe14thcentury,aperiodduringwhichthenatureofChina'spictorialartchangeddramatically.IllustratedbyworksinthecollectionofTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork,the
作者简介
WenC.FongisprofessoremeritusofChinesearthistoryatPrincetonUniversity,wherehetaughtfrom1954to1999,establishedthecountry'sfirstPhDprograminChineseandJapaneseartandarchaeology,andservedformanyyearsasfacultycuratorofAsianartatthePrincetonUniversityArtMuseum.HealsoservedasconsultativechairmanoftheDepartmentofAsianArtattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtforthreedecadesbeforeretiringin2000.Hismanybooksinclude"ImagesoftheMind","BeyondRepresentation",and"PossessingthePast".