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Enchanted by Lohans

Osvald Sirén's Journey into Chinese Art

Enchanted by Lohans( )
Author: Törmä, Minna
Törmä, Minna
ISBN:978-988-8139-84-2
Publication Date:Aug 2013
Publisher:Hong Kong University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $45.00
Book Description:

Finnish-Swedish art historian Osvald Sirén (1879-1966) was one of the pioneers of Chinese art scholarship in the West. This biography focuses on his four major voyages to East Asia 1918, 1921-23, 1929-30 and 1935. This was a pivotal period in Chinese archaeology, art studies and formation of Western collections of Chinese art. Sirén gained international renown as a scholar of Italian art, particularly with his books on Leonardo da Vinci and Giotto. But when he was almost 40 years...
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Book Details
Pages:244
Detailed Subjects: Art / Asian / Chinese
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.13 x 9.25 x 0.8 Inches
Book Weight:1.31 Pounds



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