Decoded Messages: The Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting - Hou-Mei Sung - Books - Yale University Press - 9780300141528 - September 15, 2009
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Decoded Messages: The Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting

Hou-Mei Sung

Decoded Messages: The Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting

From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art.


256 pages, 200 colour illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released September 15, 2009
ISBN13 9780300141528
Publishers Yale University Press
Pages 256
Dimensions 227 × 153 × 16 mm   ·   2.04 kg
Language English  

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