Chinese Designs And Motifs

Author : Joseph D'Addetta
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486155382
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasury of Chinese Design Motifs written by Joseph D'Addetta and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 284 Chinese motifs — flowers and plants, animal life, and more. 100 plates.

Author : Charles Alfred Speed Williams
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486233727
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives written by Charles Alfred Speed Williams and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes historical, legendary, and supernatural persons, animals, and objects that recur as symbols in Oriental art and literature

Author : Marty Noble
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486150682
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Designs and Motifs written by Marty Noble and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragons, fish, flowers, and foo dogs abound in this magnificent compilation of Chinese designs and motifs. An exotic archive of permission-free art, this volume offers 361 crisp black-and-white images in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that adapt themselves easily to use as spot illustrations, borders, and a host of other possibilities. Certain to lend a distinctive Far Eastern accent to any project, these evocative images will prove a treasury of inspiration for illustrators, graphic artists, and crafters.

Author : Joseph D'Addetta
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486998630
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Motifs and Designs written by Joseph D'Addetta and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With motifs ranging from 1300 B.C. to the 19th century, here is a remarkable volume of 313 black-and-white designs from one of the world's richest artistic traditions: blossoms, birds, wildlife, medallions, dragons, and more.

Author : Daniel Sheets Dye
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486146227
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Lattice Designs written by Daniel Sheets Dye and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, window lattices have been generally neglected as an art form and this book is the first work on the subject since the 17th century. Fortunately, it is also the definitive work on the subject, and though no book can present a complete coverage of Chinese lattice, this book is a great classic study and an incredibly rich source of design for Westerners. More than 1200 designs are shown here, arranged in a clear system of classification that includes 22 areas of related design — borders, brackets, tail pieces, and so on. The lattices are classified according to one basic figure or concept, and the hundreds of beautiful design variations fall into only 26 categories: parallelogram, octagon or octagon square, hexagon, single focus frames, double focus frames, triple focus frames, quintuple focus frames, no focus frames, wedge-lock, presentation, out-lock, in-out bound, the Han line, parallel waves, opposed waves, recurving wave, loop-continued, like swastikas (a Buddhist symbol), unlike swastikas, central Ju I, allover Ju I, S-scroll, U-scroll, rustic ice-ray, symmetrical ice-ray, and square and round. Each category is introduced in sections at the front. In addition, there is usually a short description for each design and every design is designated by name, location, and approximate date of construction. Professor Dye spent over 21 years studying and copying lattices all over China, and because of the ravages of time and changing cultural values, this collection can probably never be duplicated. Balanced, intricate, sometimes asymmetrical, usually harmonious, these lattice designs present a wealth of material for the Western commercial artist, textile designer, pattern-maker, and craftsman. Reflecting their Chinese heritage, these designs are universal and can be used almost anywhere.

Author : Scott Minick
Publisher : Thames and Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500288733
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Graphic Design in Twentieth Centure written by Scott Minick and published by Thames and Hudson. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing collection of graphics, uncovered from long- forgotten sources, mostly in China itself. From posters and advertisements to book covers and magazines, this book presents a dazzling panoply of modern graphic design in China. Beginning with the basic traditions of Chinese graphics, the authors show how the writer and artist Lu Xun became the center of cultural revival in the new China. We see Art Deco coming to China in the Shanghai Style, and the birth of a dynamic national design style, born of Russian Constructivism and China’s own drive for new technology. The Socialist Realist art of Mao in turn adopted folk art traditions to fuel the Revolutionary machine, while the continuing search for a new identity can be seen in the graphic images of protest from the summer of 1989.

Author : Patricia Bjaaland Welch
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906893
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Art written by Patricia Bjaaland Welch and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, religious beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.

Author : Barbara Christopher
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486252599
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Chinese Designs written by Barbara Christopher and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outstanding selection of 41 designs dragons, cranes, fish, bats, lotuses, peonies, chrysanthemums, many more. "

Author : Charles Alfred Speed Williams
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462903142
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs Fourth Revised Edition written by Charles Alfred Speed Williams and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with reader accessibility in mind, this comprehensive handbook of symbolism in Chinese art and culture will be an invaluable resource for any student of Eastern art history, Chinese arts and crafts, and anyone interested in commonly held Chinese beliefs and their origins. In Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs Fourth Edition, scholar C.A.S. Williams offers concise explanations of the essential symbols and motifs relevant to Chinese literature, arts & crafts, and architecture. This reference book has been a standard among students of Chinese culture and history since 1941 and, in its Fourth Edition, has been completely reset with Pinyin pronunciation of Chinese names and words. Organized alphabetically, enhanced by over 400 illustrations, and clearly written for accessibility across a variety of fields, this book not only explains symbols and motifs essential to any designer, art collector, or historian, but delves into ancient customs in religion, food, agriculture, and medicine. Some of the symbols and motifs explicated are: The Eight Immortals The Five Elements The Dragon The Phoenix Yin and Yang With Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs, you can access hidden insights into the intentions behind works of Chinese craftsmanship, and the thorough explanations of each symbol accompanied by the historical origins from which they arose. It will complement your existing knowledge of any area of Chinese culture, or help you confidently explore new topics within the realm of Asian art and history.

Author : Pan Wuhua
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048615405X
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1500 Chinese Design Motifs written by Pan Wuhua and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These crisp, black-and-white images will lend a distinctive Far Eastern accent to any project. Hundreds of eye-catching images include geometrics, abstracts, optical illusions, plus other intriguing configurations that adapt easily for use as spot illustrations or as repeating patterns. Professional and amateur artists, illustrators, and designers will find this inexpensive treasury a priceless source of royalty-free inspiration.