Great and Small Beauties of Asian Art

As part of the NGP for children edition series, the National Gallery in Prague presents a publication accompanying the permanent exhibition of Asian art that is currently under preparation. The love of tea and art in various cultural spheres of Asia becomes a bridge spanning generations, specifically a traveller – a collector of tea utensils – and his grandson. Thus, the book offers the possibility to contemplate the individual works in the exhibition The Art of Asia“ Across Space and Time, and to learn about them in different contexts, yet in a form that is easy for young readers to grasp. Its individual chapters take us to China, Japan, Tibet, India, southeast Asia, and the Islamic world, and provide a glimpse into the backgrounds of these cultural regions, their artistic inspirations, and mutual relationships. Great and Small Beauties of Asian Art is a book intended for anyone wishing to learn about the artworks in NGP’s collections and to acquire a deeper understanding of the diversity and symbolism of Asian art.