Africa and the Renaissance : art in ivory / Ezio Bassani and William B. Fagg ; edited by Susan Vogel, assisted by Carol Thompson ; with an essay by Peter Mark.

Catalog of a loan exhibition held at the Center for African Art, New York and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-254).

Introduction: Africa and the Renaissance / Susan Vogel -- European perspections of black Africans in the Renaissance / Peter Mark -- 1. The legacy of the navigator -- 2. The Afro-Portugues Ivories -- 3. An art of stillness and beauty: The Sapi-Portuguese Ivories: Saltcellers ; Pyxes ; Spoons, forks and knife handles -- 4. Sources for the Sapi-Portugues Ivories -- 5. Sapi workshops and artists -- 6. Conclusions on the Sapi-Portuguese Ivories -- 7. The Bini-Portuguese Ivories: enter movement : The guild of ivory carvers ; Oliphants ; Salts ; Spoons -- 8. The Bini-Portuguese artists -- 9. A conjectural digression among the bronze casters -- 10. A problematic Yoruba-Portuguese Saltcellal -- 11. The Afro-Portuguese Apocrypha : An enigmatic Sapi-Portuguese oliphant ; The Kongo oliphant ; A unique Kongo knife case ; Kongo geometric motifs ; The mysterious fluted oliphants -- 12. Conclusions on the Afro-Portuguese Ivories -- Notes -- Catalogue Raisonne -- Bibliography -- Photograph Credits.

Emperors' treasures : Chinese art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei / edited by Jay Xu and He Li ; with contributions by Jay Xu, Fung Ming-chu, Ho Chuan-hsin, Alfreda Murck, Tianlong Jiao, He Li, and curators from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
"North Clarendon, VT : Distributed by Tuttle Publishing (North America, Latin America & Europe)”

“Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, co-organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and held at the Asian Art Museum, June 17-September 18, 2016, and at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 23, 2016-January 22, 2017. (Verso of title page)”

“All catalogue entries were contributed in Chinese by authors from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and translated into English by a team of researchers and scholars from the United States"--Authors and translators, page 243.

"Emperors' Treasures features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The Chinese art book book explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers--seven emperors and one empress--who reigned from the early 12th through early 20th centuries. They are portrayed in a story line that highlights artworks of their eras, from the dignified Song to the coarse yet subtle Yuan, and from the brilliant Ming until the final, dazzling Qing period. Emperors' Treasures examines each ruler's distinct contribution to the arts and how each developed his or her aesthetic and connoisseurship"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-248) and index.

Chronology of dynastic China -- Emperors of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties -- Imperial art collections and transitions in China / Ho Chuan-hsin -- Exceptional emperors : the antiquities collections of Huizong and Qianlong / Tianlong Jiao -- A millennium of imperial collecting and patronage / Alfreda Murck -- Catalogue of the exhibition. Song Dynasty (960-1279) : a great patron leads China's renaissance / He Li ; Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) : Mongol rule captures a rustic aesthetic / He Li ; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) : rulers restore a bright (Ming) culture / He Li ; Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) : Manchu emperors and an empress attain extravagant art / He Li -- Authors and translators.

Treasures from Korea : arts and culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910 / edited by Hyunsoo Woo ; essays by Insoo Cho, Hongkyung Kim, Woollim Kim, So-hyun Kwon, Dongsoo Moon, Unsok Song, and Hyunsoo Woo ; chronology by Rose E. Lee.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 2 - May 26, 2014; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 29 - September 28, 2014; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 2, 2014 - January 11, 2015.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-331).

"The exhibit was organized by the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"--t.p. verso.

Illustrated with colour images of some 200 masterworks from major Korean public and private collections, this important volume offers readers a detailed look at the fascinating art of the Joseon, from the exquisitely crafted pieces used by the court to scholarly implements, ritual items, and Buddhist arts.

Confucianism and the Art of the Joseon Dynasty / Insoo Cho -- Joseon: A Dynasty Founded on the Confucian Classics / Hongkyung Kim -- Screen Paintings of the Joseon Court / Hyunsoo Woo -- Ceramics and Ritual Vessels of the Royal Household / So-hyun Kwon -- The Collection and Appreciation of Scholarly Accoutrements and Sarangbang Culture in the Joseon Dynasty / Woollim Kim -- Buddhism and Art in the Joseon Royal House: Buddhist Sculpture and Painting / Unsok Song -- The Reception of a New Culture and Establishment of a New Visual System in Korea's Modern Era / Dongsoo Moon -- Catalogue -- The King and His Court -- Joseon Society -- Ancestral Rituals and Confucian Values -- Continuity and Change in Joseon Buddhism -- Joseon in Modern Times.

Another copy Gleeson Library.