Download or read book Chinese Art & Culture written by Robert L. Thorp and published by Discontinued 3pd. This book was released on 2001 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated chronicle of Chinese art from the late Neolithic period through the twentieth century, which discusses artistic reflections of politics, material culture, belief systems, and more, and includes over one hundred color plates, eight maps, and a time line.