Poetry and Painting in Song China : The Subtle Art of Dissent Paperback / softback
by Alfreda Murck
Part of the Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series series
Paperback / softback
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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.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:440 pages, 44 halftones, 2 maps
- Publisher:Harvard University, Asia Center
- Publication Date:01/04/2002
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- ISBN:9780674007826
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:440 pages, 44 halftones, 2 maps
- Publisher:Harvard University, Asia Center
- Publication Date:01/04/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780674007826
