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Art Books-Regular and Oversize books are located on the 8th floor of the Central Library.
| Visual Arts (General) | N |
| Architecture | NA |
| Sculpture | NB |
| Drawing | NC |
| Painting | ND |
| Prints/Engravings | NE |
| Decorative Arts | NK |
| Arts in general | NX |
| Landscape Architecture /Gardens |
SB |
Some related ebook titles
Chinese Architecture: a history by Publication Date: 2019An unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to today Throughout history, China has maintained one of the world's richest built civilizations.
Chinese Architecture and Metaphor: Song Culture in the Yingzao Fashi Building Manual by Publication Date: 2012Investigating the historical tradition of Chinese architectural writing from antiquity to the twelfth century, Chinese Architecture and Metaphor reveals significant and fascinating social and cultural phenomena in the most important primary text for the study of the Chinese building tradition.
Gardens of a Chinese Emperor : imperial creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796 by Publication Date: 2013The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) in the western suburbs of the Quing capital, Beijing, was begun by the great Kangxi (r. 1661-1722) and expanded by his son, Yongzheng (r. 1722-1736) and brought to its greatest glory by his grandson, Qianlong (r. 1736-1796). A lover of literature and art, Qinglong sought an earthly reflection of his greatness in his Yuanming Yuan.
Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings
SUBJECT searches using the Library of Congress Subject Headings-examples:
| Architecture, Chinese | Gardens -- Chinese | |
| Tombs -- China | Feng shui and Chin* | |
| Architecture, Domestic -- China | Architecture -- China -- History |
