| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 380 pages, 96 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Sinica Leidensia,
0169-9563 ;
v. 96
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Sinica Leidensia ; v. 96.
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| Summary |
This book offers a comprehensive investigation into the history, iconography, ritual context, design, and personalisations by patrons of four Daoist temple paintings depicting a theme called Heavenly Court painting (chaoyuan tu) in China of the thirteen. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
History and development. Four phases -- The development of the Chao-audience theme -- Iconography. Yongle Gong -- Toronto Murals -- Nan'an ; Beiyue miao -- Ritiual foundations. The Chao-audience ritual -- Paintings in the altar setting -- Cosmology -- Mural production. Painting workshop -- Drawings -- Mural design -- Personalisation. Yongle Gong -- Toronto Murals -- Nan'an -- Beiyue Miao -- Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Taoist mural painting and decoration -- China.
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Taoist mural painting and decoration. |
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China. |
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Mural painting and decoration, Chinese.
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Mural painting and decoration, Chinese. |
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Taoist gods in art.
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Taoist gods in art. |
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Ritual in art.
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Ritual in art. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gesterkamp, Lennert. Heavenly court. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2011 9789004184909 (DLC) 2011001818 (OCoLC)698451467 |
| ISBN |
9789004190238 (electronic book) |
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9004190236 (electronic book) |
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9789004184909 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9004184902 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786613039255 |
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