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Dimensions of Originality : Essays on Seventeenth-Century Chinese Art Th eory and Criticism /

Dimensions of Originality investigates the issue of conceptual originality in seventeenth-century art criticism, a period in which China dynamically reinvented itself. The term which was called upon to indicate conceptual originality more than any other was qi, literally, "different"; but...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burnett, Katharine Persis (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Dimensions of Originality investigates the issue of conceptual originality in seventeenth-century art criticism, a period in which China dynamically reinvented itself. The term which was called upon to indicate conceptual originality more than any other was qi, literally, "different"; but secondarily, "odd," like a number and, by extension, "the novel" and "extraordinary." Burnett speculates on why many have dismissed originality as a "traditional Chinese" value, and the ramifications this has had on understanding. She further demonstrates that a study of key terms can reveal social and cultural values, and provides a linear history of the increase in use of qi as "originality" through the seventeenth centuries.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (444 pages): illustrations (some color).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-402) and index.
ISBN:9789629969141
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.