Screen of Kings: Royal Art and Power in Ming China
by Craig Clunas
Craig Clunas explores the connections between royal art and political authority in Ming China. Focusing on the ways visual culture could express status, legitimacy, and imperial identity, Screen of Kings presents a concise study of art and power within the Ming courtly world.
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Screen of Kings examines the relationship between royal art and political power in Ming China.
Craig Clunas considers how objects and images associated with the court could communicate authority, status, and imperial identity.
The book offers a focused study of art, monarchy, and visual culture within the historical setting of Ming China.
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