When Silk was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese TextilesMetropolitan Museum of Art, 1997 - 238 The material presented in this volume significantly extends what has been known to date of Asian textiles produced from the Tang (618-907) through the early Ming period (late 14th-early 15th century), and new documentation gives full recognition to the importance of luxury textiles in the history of Asian art. Costly silks and embroideries were the primary vehicle for the migration of motifs and styles from one part of Asia to another, particularly during the Tang and Mongol (1207-1368) periods. In addition, they provide material evidence of both the cultural and religious ties that linked ethnic groups and the impetus to artistic creativity that was inspired by exposure to foreign goods. |
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When Silk was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles James C. Y. Watt,Anne E. Wardwell Podgląd niedostępny - 1997 |
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