Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting

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Catalogue to accompany the exhbition, "Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting: Selections from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection Hidden Meanings of Love and Death draws from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection, an impressive and world-renowned collection of Chinese paintings from the 14th through 19th centuries, many of which capture the sadness, longing, nostalgia, fear and sexual yearning concealed within a visual language of metaphor and detailed, delicate imagery. The exhibition includes more than thirty pieces, including hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, albums, and fans, all of which have been meticulously and painstakingly researched for historical context and understanding.

  • Softcover
  • 96 pages
  • Phoenix Art Museum, 2013