Brilliant Strokes

Download or read book Brilliant Strokes written by Mactaggart Art Collection and published by Gutteridge Books. This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baimiao, shuanggou, gongbi, xieyi, and mogu. These words define unique Chinese painting techniques or methods, each of which is seized by the artists whose work is shown in the exhibition, "Brilliant Strokes: Chinese Paintings from the Mactaggart Art Collection," at the University of Alberta Museums in 2008. These paintings span a period of five hundred years, from the fifteenth century to the twentieth century. Brilliant Strokes, the book, is a stunning accompaniment to the exhibition: art enthusiasts and readers intrigued by Asian art are invited to tour its luminous pages.