The Art of Han Portrait Stone Images and the View of Life and Death in the Han Dynasty
by Liu Qian
About This Novel
As a special funerary artwork of the Han Dynasty, Han portrait stones have experienced more than three hundred years of development and have immeasurable value in the history of art and culture. Although there are differences in spatial distribution and uneven temporal development of Han portrait stones, there are obvious convergence and stylized features in the subject matter, content and composition form of Han portrait stones in various places. Based on this understanding, this book comprehensively reveals the theme of the Han Dynasty's view of life and death in the image art of Han Dynasty stone sculptures. It also analyzes the development and evolution of the Han Dynasty's outlook on life and death shown in its image art by taking Han Dynasty stone sculptures in southern Shandong, northern Jiangsu, northern Anhui, and eastern Henan as examples, and reveals the important historical value of the Han Dynasty's stone sculptures in this region. In addition, the "cosmic space schema" is an important clue that runs through the development of the entire Han Dynasty stone carvings. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between this schema and the artistic theme of Han stone stone images, and reveals its cultural origins.
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