{"title":"Qianshen Bai","description":"\u003cp\u003eQianshen Bai explores the rich tapestry of arts and culture with a distinct sensitivity and insight. Readers will find works that delve into the intricate relationships between artistic expression and cultural heritage, offering thoughtful reflections on creativity and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom evocative titles like \u003cem\u003eFu Shan’s World\u003c\/em\u003e, Bai’s writing invites a deep appreciation of the visual and performative arts, making each book a journey into the heart of cultural narratives and artistic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fu-shans-world-by-qianshen-bai-9780674010925","title":"Fu Shan’s World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1,300 years, Chinese calligraphy was based on the elegant art of Wang Xizhi (A.D. 303-361). However, the seventeenth-century emergence of a style modeled on the rough, broken epigraphs of ancient bronzes and stone artifacts brought about a revolution in calligraphic taste. By the eighteenth century, this evolution led to the formation of the stele school of calligraphy, which continues to influence Chinese calligraphy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dominant force in this school was the eminent calligrapher and art theorist \u003cem\u003eFu Shan\u003c\/em\u003e (1607-1685). Because his work spans the late Ming-early Qing divide, it serves as an ideal prism through which to view the transformation in calligraphy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than seek a single explanation for the change in calligraphic taste, the author demonstrates and analyses the heterogeneity of the cultural, social, and political processes behind it. Among other subjects, the book covers the late Ming interaction between high and low culture, the role of publishing, the Ming loyalist response to the Qing, and early Qing changes in intellectual discourse. In addition to the usual approach of art historians, it adopts the theoretical perspectives of such fields as material culture, print culture, and social and intellectual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519516774636,"sku":"9780674010925","price":121.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674010925-fu-shan-s-world-1.jpg?v=1790160398"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/qianshen-bai.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}