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Taoism and the Arts of China
URL: http://www.artic.edu/taoism/

Description:
Over 25 works of Chinese art "from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty [that] demonstrate the development of Taoism and Taoist art." Accompanying text explores themes of tradition (Laozi, cosmology), church (priests, rituals), and renaissance (goddesses, Zhenwu, Inner Alchemy, landscape). Includes diagrams of the Chinese zodiac, Taji, and Trigrams; a map of China; a timeline; classroom lesson plans; a glossary; a list of related books; and links. From the Art Institute of Chicago.

Publisher:
The Art Institute of Chicago

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Art, Asian
Art, Chinese
Taoism

LII Database Information:
Record 1455 created by Tom McGibney on 11/17/2001
Last modification on 08/01/2002
Published: 11/17/2001  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1455