Colors of the Forbidden City. Traditional Colors of China

Colors of the Forbidden City. Traditional Colors of China

Embark on an aesthetic journey through millennia of classical Chinese history and gain a new perspective on the philosophy, history, and symbolism of color! Drawing on ancient texts and artifacts, cultural scholars Guo Hao and Li Jianmin explore the history... and symbolism of the country's traditional colors, providing detailed explanations of their properties and meanings in both past and present Chinese culture. This large-format atlas, illustrated with artworks housed in the Forbidden City — the Beijing imperial palace, will make a great gift for artists, designers, art historians, researchers, and enthusiasts of China and anyone looking to expand their understanding of global artistic culture. A unique opportunity to experience the diversity of Chinese color in all its richness — for the first time in Russian!

Author: Го Хао

Printhouse: KoLibri

Series: Art Trend

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785389233256

Number of pages: 296

Size: 244x194x25 mm

Cover type: integral

Weight: 852 g

ID: 1709357

Embark on an aesthetic journey through millennia of classical Chinese history and gain a new perspective on the philosophy, history, and symbolism of color! Drawing on ancient texts and artifacts, cultural scholars Guo Hao and Li Jianmin explore the history and symbolism of the country's traditional colors, providing detailed explanations of their properties and meanings in both past and present Chinese culture. This large-format atlas, illustrated with artworks housed in the Forbidden City — the Beijing imperial palace, will make a great gift for artists, designers, art historians, researchers, and enthusiasts of China and anyone looking to expand their understanding of global artistic culture. A unique opportunity to experience the diversity of Chinese color in all its richness — for the first time in Russian!

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