It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art by Walther G. von Krenner
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This guide to identifying lions, unicorns and other creatures real and fanciful in Chinese and Japanese artwork explains how these and other animal depictions were introduced to the East, and how their portrayals changed over time. Tracing the lion’s early use in Mesopotamian art and its cultural symbolism in Greece and Rome, this study includes stylized foxes, tigers, badgers and cats, as well as fanciful creatures like dragons, humanoid birds, water imps, demons and other chimerical beasts. Stories and descriptions are provided along with numerous photographs and drawings, making this work an invaluable resource for art collectors and anyone interested in East Asian culture and history.
Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art by Walther G. von Krenner is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.
This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art aloud.
Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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