Worshiping the Ancestors: Chinese Commemorative Portraits

By Jan Stuart

Book Overview

Despite their powerful presence and exquisite quality, Chinese ancestor portraits have never been studied as a genre. This illustrated text explores the artistic, historical, and religious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804742626
• ISBN13: 9780804742627
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 3.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.8" x 12.8"