Author : Oscar White Muscarella
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 24,19 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9789056930417
A thrilling analysis of the world of plunderers, forgers, antiquity dealers, collectors, museums, auction houses with one thing in common: a vivid interest in the Ancient Near East.
Author : Jan Fontein
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9004211225
New identifications of the 460 bas-reliefs of Borobudur illustrating the Gandavy?ha, based upon a comparison with the contents of three early Chinese translations of Sanskrit manuscripts of the text of Central Asian or Indian provenance.
Author : 國立故宮博物院
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 28,73 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 0810964945
A major scholarly work, published in conjunction with the exhibition titled "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei" (on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during 1996, and scheduled for several other American cities during 1996-1997). Written by scholars of both Chinese and Western cultural backgrounds and conceived as a cultural history, the book synthesizes scholarship of the past three decades to present the historical and cultural significance of individual works of art and analyses of their aesthetic content, as well as reevaluation of the cultural dynamics of Chinese history. Includes some 600 illustrations, 436 in color. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Nathan Chaïkin
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Art, Chinese
ISBN :
Author : Jan Fontein
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 36,54 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Shows bells, lamps, vases, statuettes, and water vessels created between the eighth and fifteenth centuries.
Author : Jan Fontein
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 27,29 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN :
Paperback. This volume contains an English translation of the Mah&a ̄karmavibhanga, based upon a Chinese translation by Gautama Dharmaprajna of 582 A.D. The contents of the Mah&a ̄karmavibhanga have been illustrated on the reliefs of the hidden base of Candi Borobudur (Central Java, 9th Century A.D.) and the Chinese text contains many variae lectiones which help to clarify the intent of the sculptors. Chapter 3 re-examines the characteristics of the text and the manner in which the themes have been laid out on the walls. Chapter 4 deals with the language of gestures, as seen at Borobudur.This is the first work in English to deal with the identification of the reliefs. It contains many new identifications which provide an insight into the methods of illustration adopted by the sculptors. Contrary to the generally accepted view, neither the text nor the reliefs emphasize bad behavior resulting in negative karma; instead it deals with negative and po
Author : Hôtel Drouot
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 43,69 MB
Release : 1996
Category :
ISBN :
Author : August Johan 1906- Bernet Kempers
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,97 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781013821011
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Louis Dupree
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 22,78 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Author : Richard M. Barnhart
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,97 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Landscape painting, Chinese
ISBN :
