Here is a magnificent overview of the artistic masterpieces of Chinese civilization from the Neolithic period to the present, encompassing sculpture, paintings,

Traditional Chinese painting is one of the purest art forms in existence, continuing as it does the techniques and themes that have been employed over centuries

Written by a team of eminent international scholars, this book is the first to recount the history of Chinese painting over a span of some 3000 years.

"Together the text and illustrations gradually reveal many of the major themes and characteristics of Chinese painting. To "read" these works is to enter a dial