Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion
Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty.
Central to the authors'' argument is the ubiquitous motif in early Chinese figurative art, the metamorphic power mask. While the motif underw...
Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty.
Central to the authors'' argument is the ubiquitous motif in early Chinese figurative art, the metamorphic power mask. While the motif underw...
