Forty Centuries of Ink (Classic Reprint)

Forty Centuries of Ink (Classic Reprint)

Author: David N. Carvalho

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-10

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780332607665

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Excerpt from Forty Centuries of Ink How to accomplish this as well as to give a chrono logical history on the subject of inks generally, both as to their genesis, the effect of time and the elements, the determination of the. Constituents and the consti tution of inks, their value as to lasting qualities, their removal and restoration, is the object of this work. There is also included many court cases where the matter of ink was in controversy; information respect ing ancient mss. And the implements and other ao cessories of ink which have from time to time been employed in the act of writing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Li Kung-lin's Classic of Filial Piety

Li Kung-lin's Classic of Filial Piety

Author: Richard M. Barnhart

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0870996797

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The subject is a 15.5-foot handscroll painted by Li Kung-lin, the preeminent figure painter of 11th-century China, illustrating a work that dates to between 350 and 200 B.C.--a dialog between Confucius and a disciple on the meaning and application of filial piety in the affairs of the individual and of the state. Barnhart's (art history, Yale) elucidation is accompanied by contributed chapters on the calligraphy of the work and on the conservation and remounting of the scroll. Generously illustrated. 9.25x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


The Double Screen

The Double Screen

Author: Wu Hung

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780226360744

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In the first exploration of Chinese paintings as both material products and pictorial representations, The Double Screen shows how the collaboration and tension between material form and image gives life to a painting. A Chinese painting is often reduced to the image it bears; its material form is dismissed; its intimate connection with social activities and cultural conventions neglected. A screen occupies a space and divides it, supplies an ideal surface for painting, and has been a favorite pictorial image in Chinese art since antiquity. Wu Hung undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the screen, which can be an object, an art medium, a pictorial motif, or all three at once. With its diverse roles, the screen has provided Chinese painters with endless opportunities to reinvent their art. The Double Screen provides a powerful non-Western perspective on issues from portraiture and pictorial narrative to voyeurism, masquerade, and political rhetoric. It will be invaluable to anyone interested in the history of art and Asian studies.


Goodbye Gutenberg

Goodbye Gutenberg

Author: Valerie Kirschenbaum

Publisher: The Global Renaissance Society, LLC

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 9780974575032

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This book takes you on a journey where no writer has ever taken you before. Author Valerie Kirschenbaum not only dreams of a Renaissance "the likes of which the world has never seen", she gives you the actual blueprint. In warm and intimate prose, she shows you how and why we will experience this Renaissance in our lifetime. Responding to the recent National Endowment for the Arts survey, which documented a precipitous, 20-year decline in America's reading habits, she presents an electrifying new solution for captivating a generation of readers reared on television, movies and music videos. With 860 gorgeous, full colour images from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Maya, India, China, Japan, Tibet, and medieval Europe (many never seen by an American audience), Kirschenbaum provides what world renowned graphic designer Milton Glaser described as "the visual history of the universe and its relationship to writing." She combines the breathtaking beauty of illuminated manuscripts with today's latest technologies to create a scintillating multisensory experience.


The State of Freedom

The State of Freedom

Author: Patrick Joyce

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-04-04

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1107007100

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Patrick Joyce offers a bold and highly original contribution to the history and theory of the state.


Classic Dining

Classic Dining

Author: Peter Moruzzi

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 1423614496

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Take an illustrated tour of America’s stylish and historic mid-century restaurants in this volume of color photographs and vintage ephemera. Over the years, the softly lit wood-paneled interiors, starched tablecloths, curved booths, tuxedoed captains, and tableside service that once defined continental-style fine dining have given way to more contemporary trends. Yet in American cities large and small, a few historic restaurants have maintained their classic character and old-school ambiance. With vivid new color photography and fascinating vintage ephemera, Classic Dining celebrates the great mid-century restaurants that continue to thrive in New York, the greater Miami area, New Orleans, Las Vegas, the Chicago area, Los Angeles, and across the United States. This volume also includes a directory of mid-century restaurants across America.