楊薇中國書畫藝術指南（套裝上下冊）

　　The authoritative English-language reference for Chinese painting and calligraphy prior to 1911. Based on decades of experience as a scholar， educator， and art consultant and appraiser， Wei Yang introduces the basics of Chinese painting and calligraphy and explains the professional appraisal （valuation） of Chinese art.Focusing on connoisseurship， art criticism， valuation criteria and market trends， Wei Yang's Guide to Chinese Painting and Calligraphy discusses issues fundamental to the identification， dating， ranking and authenticity of classical Chinese fine art. It provides original， workable guidelines for valuing classical Chinese painting and calligraphy， General topics include medium， format， painting techniques， classical scripts， inscriptions， seals and market trends. The heart of the book consists of biographies， stylistic analysis， information about seals and signatures， and market information about painters and their work from early times to the end of the nineteenth century.Addressed to readers who do not know Chinese， the guide is based on extensive research in Chinese sources and first-hand knowledge of Chinese art all over the world. It is intended for connoisseurs of Chinese painting， collectors， curators， appraisers， attorneys， other art professionals， students， scholars and anyone interested in Chinese art.

　　楊薇，美籍華人，美國西北大學中國藝術與西藏藝術專業(yè)博士，美國楊薇亞洲藝術咨詢與評估公司創(chuàng)始人，獨立學者，美國評估師協(xié)會認證的亞洲藝術資深評估師，私有財產(chǎn)評估報告資深評定專員和中國藝術專家證人。她從事中國藝術的學習、研究和教育工作三十余年，經(jīng)驗豐富，曾就職于敦煌莫高窟、普林斯頓大學藝術圖書館等。