The Palace Museum Vol. 1 & 2 (Painting from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Song Dynasty)

A seminal contribution to the study of Chinese painting history, these two volumes result from the collaborative efforts between the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the Palace Museum in Beijing. Volume I outlines the foundational developments of painting from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the grandeur of the Northern Song period, while Volume II delves into the refined elegance and poetic sensibility of Southern Song painting. Together, they form a comprehensive panorama of artistic achievement during the Song dynasty, and serve as an indispensable resource for scholars of East Asian art.