Ma Weidu - Classical Chinese Doors and Windows read book EPUB, DJV, PDF
9783211321911 Chinese, English 3211321918 In traditional Chinese architecture, doors and windows are thought of as harmonious links to the spiritual realm that separates heaven and earth. This beautifully illustrated, large-format, case-bound book features the most important works spanning the history of classical Chinese architecture. Classical Chinese Doors and Windows is the first book to document this important element of classical Chinese architecture and is essential to anyone seeking a full understanding of the great built legacy of China., The decoration and design of doors and windows was a fixture in classical Chinese architecture. Doors and windows were symbolic curtains separating heaven and earth in traditional Chinese architecture. Opening these curtains created an all-important harmonious link between heaven and earth. The apex of classical Chinese architecture was in the Qin (221a?206 B.C.) and Han periods (206 B.C.a?220 A.D.), the Tang (618a?906 A.D.) and Song periods (960a?1127 A.D.) as well as the Ming (1368a?1644 A.D.) and Qing periods (1644a?1911 A.D.). With its precisely printed illustrations and concise texts in English and Chinese, this large format, extremely elegantly finished book gives the reader an opportunity to study the major creations of these periods.
9783211321911 Chinese, English 3211321918 In traditional Chinese architecture, doors and windows are thought of as harmonious links to the spiritual realm that separates heaven and earth. This beautifully illustrated, large-format, case-bound book features the most important works spanning the history of classical Chinese architecture. Classical Chinese Doors and Windows is the first book to document this important element of classical Chinese architecture and is essential to anyone seeking a full understanding of the great built legacy of China., The decoration and design of doors and windows was a fixture in classical Chinese architecture. Doors and windows were symbolic curtains separating heaven and earth in traditional Chinese architecture. Opening these curtains created an all-important harmonious link between heaven and earth. The apex of classical Chinese architecture was in the Qin (221a?206 B.C.) and Han periods (206 B.C.a?220 A.D.), the Tang (618a?906 A.D.) and Song periods (960a?1127 A.D.) as well as the Ming (1368a?1644 A.D.) and Qing periods (1644a?1911 A.D.). With its precisely printed illustrations and concise texts in English and Chinese, this large format, extremely elegantly finished book gives the reader an opportunity to study the major creations of these periods.