The Eyes of Power
Download or Read eBook The Eyes of Power PDF written by Karen Margaret Gerhart and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Karen Margaret Gerhart |
| Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 1999-07-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0824821785 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780824821784 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Eyes of Power by : Karen Margaret Gerhart
Book excerpt: In this study of the political thrust behind some of the most important officially sponsored art of the early Tokugawa, Karen Gerhart takes as her focus the heyday of the rule of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu. She analyzes aspects of painting, architecture and sculpture created expressly under the patronage of Iemitsu at three major monuments - the castles an Nijo and Nagoya and the sumptuous decoration of the great Tokugawa mausoleum, Nikko Toshogu. In highlighting key examples of artistic production, Gerhart brings to the fore significant themes and issues that exemplify political art in the first half of the 17th century.
