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The National Palace Museum Monthly of Chinese Art (no. 297, December)
Flowers in Western Painting – Chrysanthemum and Lotus in Watercolor, Liao Pao-hsiu
From India to Europe and the Ch'ing Palace – On Yang Ta-chang's "Ostrich", Lai Yu-chi
Exploration of "Sea Monsters Sketches" – Strange Western Animals in Ch'ing
Palace Paintings, Daniel Greenberg, translated by Kang Shu-chuan
The Emperor Yung-chen and His Spectacles, Ho Hao-chi
On Giuseppe Castiglione's Paintings, Ho Yi-li
Love for Landscape – Landscapes as Seen by Lee Tze-fan, Huang Kui-lan
The Danube School of Art, Lai Jui-chin
Examination of "King Yueh's Sword of Vassalage", Tung Tsu-ping
Printing Industry During the Sung Dynasty – Market and Copyright, Wu Tze-fu
Bodhisattva in Fragrant Land of the Buddha, Lee Yu-min
Reminiscence of Days Long Gone – Thoughts on Reading Chiang Yuan-chu's
"Architectural Drawing for Rebuilding in Taiwan", Lin Tien-jen
ISSN: 1011-9078
Price: NT$200 (softcover)
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The Heavenly Collection – Treasures from the Emperor Ch'ien-lung Library
"The Heavenly Collection" is the name of the Emperor Ch'ien-lung imperial library, and also refers to a still surviving collection of books originally held by the Chinese royal families. Originally there were more than 600 books, deposited in the Zaojen Hall to the east of Ch'ien-ch'ing Palace. Despite of the civil disturbances during the late Ch'ing and early Republic periods, more than 300 of the books are still safely preserved by the National Palace Museum. This booklet has selected a number of the most exquisite books in "The Heavenly Collection", and is printed in color with full explanatory texts.
ISBN: 978-957-562-529-0
Price: NT$250 (softcover) |
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Kanjur manuscript
Tibetan-language edition, hand-copied in gold ink K'ang-hsi reign, Ch'ing dynasty—Illuminations Ⅰ﹑Ⅱ
A collection of the iconography from the golden Kanjur manuscript commissioned in the K'ang-hsi era, Ch’ing Dynasty, this catalogue contains a total of 756 images, covering five categories of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Dharmapala, Master, and Sravaka Arhat images. These paintings were made with strong brush strokes and exuberant colors; not only are they prime examples of early Ch’ing Dynasty court paintings, they also form an encyclopedia of Tibetan Buddhas. A must-have for those in the fields of academic studies and religious practices.
ISBN: 978-957562-521-4
Price: NT$6500 (two-volumes set)(hardcover) |
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Exquisite Beauty - Islamic Jades
An exhibition catalogue containing 242 pieces of Islamic jade arts of Central, Southern and Western Asia from the museum’s collection. These works are decidedly different from the Chinese jade art in terms of their style, shape, and carving. Each is stunning in its own right and is not be missed by the public.
ISBN: 978-957-562-524-5
Price: NT$1200 (softcover) |
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New Visions at the Ch'ing Court: Giuseppe Castiglione and Western-Style Trends
Among the many Western missionary-painters who came to the Ch’ing court, perhaps one of the most talented and well known was Giuseppe Castiglione (Chinese name Lang Shih-ning). Long before his arrival, court paintings had an Western influence. Castiglione developed a style mixing the East and the West during his stay in China for over half a century. The National Palace Museum’s extensive and high quality collection of Castiglione’s paintings are printed in this full color catalogue, which will be published in conjunction with the exhibition.
ISBN: 978-957-562-524-2
Price: NT$1100 (hardcover) |
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Lasting Impressions: Seals from the Museum Collection(in Chinese)
The National Palace Museum is home to a collection of more than 1,650 bronze seals and nearly 250 jade and stone seals collected and produced by the Ch’ing dynasty court. In addition, it includes seals by modern masters and those made of bamboo, wood, ivory, and stone, totaling more than 610 that have been donated or entrusted by private individuals. There are also two Shang dynasty imperial seals that had been purchased by the original Central Museum. Selected here are nearly a thousand imperially related seals for exhibit, providing a grand overview that is also accompanied by a guide booklet for the appreciation of readers.
ISBN: 978-957-562-514-6
Price: NT$450 (softcover)
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Treasures of the Forbidden City: Palace Imprints of the Ch'ing Dynasty(in Chinese)
This book is divided into two major sections. The first deals with how the Manchu rulers of the Ch'ing dynasty pursued military and civil success through the contents and publication of books as a means of confirming their orthodox status in China's dynastic heritage. The other deals with the achievements in printing and bookbinding achieved in the Ch'ing dynasty. It is hoped that through this overview of the main points and an introduction to the selections, readers will be able to better understand the finer points of the art and contents of Ch'ing palace imprints.
ISBN: 978-957-562-510-8
Price: NT$250 (softcover)
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The "Old is New" NPM Guidebook: Splendors of the New National Palace Museum(Chinese, English, Japanese editions)
Since its founding in 1925 more than eighty years ago, the National Palace Museum has witnessed and gone through much over the course of its history, which can be conveniently divided into two forty-year periods. The first forty years dealt with the turbulence and upheaval that shook much of modern China in the 20th-century, as tens of thousands of precious objects were moved and safeguarded from wars before finally being moved to Taiwan for preservation. The second period of forty years involves the continuous efforts to protect these objects in Taiwan, learn about them, and present them to the public as their numbers have increased and efforts made to make concrete advances in modern museology. At this very moment, we are at the beginning of a third period, as the Museum is shouldering new desires and responsibilities that require a new organization and personnel to develop innovations and new values. The contents of this guidebook are both informative and pleasing to the eye, perfectly representing both the efforts and achievements of Museum personnel over the years. On the foundations of this milestone, we hope to set the pace for even more advances, bringing the National Palace Museum even further into the new century, where the sky's the limit.
ISBN: 978-957-562-511-5 (Chinese edition)
Price: NT$399 (softcover)
ISBN: 978-957-562-517-7 (English edition)
Price: NT$750 (softcover)
ISBN: 978-957-562-516-0 (Japanese edition)
Price: NT$550 (softcover)
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Treasures of the National Palace Museum (Painting and Calligraphy & Books and Documents) (Antiquities)(Chinese, Japanese editions)
In celebration of the eightieth anniversary of the founding of the National Palace Museum, a special selection of eighty masterpieces from the collection of painting, calligraphy, books, and documents along with eighty treasures of antiquities have been assembled into a two-volume book set. The two oversized books include large illustrations of some of the most famous works in the collection along with detailed discussions by museum curators. The refined printing make this an ideal choice for appreciation or collecting.
ISBN-13: 978-957-562-503-0 (Chinese edition)
ISBN-10: 957-562-503-X
Price: NT$2400 (two-volume set) (hardcover)
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Grand View: Special Exhibition of Ju Ware from the Northern Sung Dynasty(in Chinese with English)
Among the most prized and cherished of porcelains among traditional scholars were those of Ju ware. With its full glaze, tiny sesame-seed sized support marks, and marvelous sky-blue glaze color, it was not just the lustrous hue but also the simple elegance that fascinated connoisseurs through the ages. Vessels are noble and solid in appearance, their surfaces marked by a simple and elegant blue color compared to the sky after a rain. Making them even more precious is the fact that they are so rare.
The collection of Ju ware in the National Palace Museum stands out in both quantity and quality as the best in the world. To make this exhibit as part of the "Grand View" series even more complete, the Museum also borrowed outstanding pieces from the Percival David Foundation at the University of London and the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka as well as new archaeological discoveries from the Henan Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage. The simultaneous publication of this refined catalogue allows lovers of Chinese ceramics both domestically and internationally to enjoy this pinnacle of Chinese culture.
ISBN-13: 978-957-562-506-1
ISBN-10: 957-562-506-4
Price: NT$1450 (hardcover)
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