The Eternal Feast by Zoe S Kwok
An overview of Chinese culture, particularly visions of life and the afterlife, told through feast imagery from three historically transformative dynasties Feasting was an important social and ritual activity in China beginning in the Bronze Age, and cuisine retains a strong cultural significance to this day. This book focuses on feasting in the 10th through 14th centuries, examining Chinese paintings of feasts from the Song (960–1279), Liao (907–1125), and Yuan (1279–1368) dynasties. Feast images, more so than works from any other painting genre, depict scenes from the past, the present, and the afterlife alike. More specifically, as author Zoe S. Kwok explains in the book’s insightful text, they portray a continuum between life and what lies beyond it; this volume is the first to make such a connection. Full-color plates highlight a rare group of paintings as well as complementary ceramic, metal, stone, and textile objects, and the nearly fifty individual catalogue entries touch on diverse topics—not only food and drink but dance, music, costume, burial practices, artistic patronage, and more. Distributed for the Princeton University Art Museum Exhibition Schedule: Princeton University Art Museum (October 19, 2019–February 16, 2020)
Zoe S. Kwok is assistant curator of Asian art at the Princeton University Art Museum.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300246902 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300246900 |
| Title | The Eternal Feast |
| Author | Zoe S Kwok |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2019-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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