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Jade of the Shang Dynasty [EPUB ebook] 

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From around 3000 to 1900BC, the late Neolithic period was a time of transition. In Mesopotamia, Egypt, and all around the Mediterranean basin, better living standards saw the rise of new cultures. In China Far East, along the Yellow River, settlements started to flourish and create their own unique identity.

Jade was a precious and extremely difficult to carve mineral, mainly dedicated to the service of rituals or religious ceremonies. However, for a long time, the Shang dynasty jade design was regarded as a mere reproduction of the widely available bronzes the Shang were known for.

In this book, the author revisits pre-conceived historical knowledge and, based on the research of well-respected scholar Hayashi Minao and expert historians Deng Shuping and Cai Qingliang, proposes that many of the jades pieces exhibited today in museums and private collections may have come from distinct earlier cultures and that bronze design may have been influenced by these devotional objects, not the reverse.

Part one of this book, Jade from the early and middle Shang, presents the historical context in which cultures such as the Erlitou and the Erligang developed their unique style before being assimilated into the later Shang Dynasty.

Part two, Jade from the late Shang, focuses on specific examples of ceremonial, weapons, and decorative jade to prove further that these pieces may actually have been anterior to the predominantly bronze ear and, by doing so, bring to light the exceptional craftsmanship of much older cultures.

Eighty-four illustrations and photographs of unique jade artworks open a unique window of appreciation for these Shang Dynasty’s sophisticated and little-known cultures.

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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 369 ● ISBN 9798986702810 ● Mărime fișier 19.0 MB ● Editura Dynastic Jade Gallery ● Publicat 2022 ● Ediție 1 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 8492198 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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