01243nam a2200217Ia 4500 CTU_108249 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 709.52 P144 Paine, Robert Treat The art and architecture of Japan Robert Treat Paine, Alexander Soper Harmondsworth Penguin Books 1975 Once slighted as mere copying from China, the arts of Japan are now seen as a unique alternation of advances and withdrawals. At times the islanders produced Chinese-style works of great beauty, unmatched on the continent. When they chose to be independent, their art differs at every level. Sculpture, and even more painting, are concrete, sensuous, and emotional, speaking directly to all. All that was most native in architectural taste survived the periods of Chinese monumentality - huge temples and gridiron city plans - with little change. The rambling, wood-paper-and-bamboo dwelling re-emerged 1000 years ago, almost as it may still be seen today. Art, Japanese,Architecture History,History Japan Nguyên Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ