Screen of Kings: Royal Art and Power in Ming China

By Craig Clunas

This title examines the cultural role of the regional aristocracy - relatives of the emperors - in Ming dynasty China (1368-1644). The book analyses the aristocracy's patronage of architecture, painting, calligraphy, and other art forms, as well as the contents of their recently-excavated tombs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780231032
• ISBN13: 9781780231037
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.5" x 9.8"