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Buddhist Art of Myanmar

Author : Sylvia Fraser-Lu
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300209452
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Art of Myanmar written by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning showcase of exceptional and rare works of Buddhist art, presented to the international community for the first time The practice of Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma) has resulted in the production of dazzling objects since the 5th century. This landmark publication presents the first overview of these magnificent works of art from major museums in Myanmar and collections in the United States, including sculptures, paintings, textiles, and religious implements created for temples and monasteries, or for personal devotion. Many of these pieces have never before been seen outside of Myanmar. Accompanied by brilliant color photography, essays by Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Donald M. Stadtner, and scholars from around the world synthesize the history of Myanmar from the ancient through colonial periods and discuss the critical links between religion, geography, governance, historiography, and artistic production. The authors examine the multiplicity of styles and techniques throughout the country, the ways Buddhist narratives have been conveyed through works of art, and the context in which the diverse objects were used. Certain to be the essential resource on the subject, Buddhist Art of Myanmar illuminates two millennia of rarely seen masterpieces.

Buddhist Art

Author : Charles F. Chicarelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Art written by Charles F. Chicarelli and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 150 color photographs from temples, museums, historical sites, and private collections enhance this attractive survey of the Buddhist art of India, Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It presents the life story and teachings of Sakyamuni Buddha, founder of Buddhism, as shown in paintings, sculptures, and other works of art, and explores the major schools of Buddhism--Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen--and the styles and characteristics of the Buddhas, bodhisattvas, deities, and other images seen in their art. Everyone interested in Buddhist art and its enduring significance will find this volume a useful reference for the study and appreciation of the various gestures, poses, and artistic elements seen in Buddhist art though the ages.

The Art of Buddhism

Author : Denise Patry Leidy
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1590305949
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Buddhism written by Denise Patry Leidy and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than two hundred photographs-most in stunning full color-provide the visual context for this tour of the world of Buddhist art. From the earliest second-century b.c.e. archaeological evidence to the nineteenth century this book showcases the marvelous variety of Buddhist art through the ages, from every country and region where Buddhism has influenced the culture in a significant way, including India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and all the regions of Southeast Asia. Included in the rich variety of forms are architecture and monumental art, statuary, paintings, calligraphy, fresco, brushwork, and textile arts.

Pagan and Burma in 1899

Author : Th. H. Thomann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789748434636
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Pagan and Burma in 1899 written by Th. H. Thomann and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Woven Miniatures of Buddhist Art, Sazigyo

Author : Ralph Isaacs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786162150739
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Woven Miniatures of Buddhist Art, Sazigyo written by Ralph Isaacs and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published with a grant from the James H. W. Thompson Foundation"--T.p. verso.

Eclectic Collecting

Author : Alexandra Green
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9789971694043
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Eclectic Collecting written by Alexandra Green and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of Burmese art housed at the Denison Museum in Granville, Ohio, USA, includes more than 1,500 objects dating from the late first millennium AD through the twentieth century. While particularly strong on textiles originating with minority groups in Burma, it also showcases Buddha images, lacquer objects, works on paper, manuscripts, wood carvings, and pieces made from bronze, silver, and ivory. Eclectic Collecting is both a catalogue of the collection and a scholarly examination of Burmese art.

Champions of Buddhism

Author : Kate Crosby
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9971697807
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Champions of Buddhism written by Kate Crosby and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden at the margins of Burmese Buddhism and culture, the cults of the weikza shape Burmese culture by bringing together practices of supernatural power and a mission to protect Buddhism. This exciting new research on an often hidden aspect of Burmese religion places weikza in relation to the Vipassana insight meditation movement and conventional Buddhist practices, as well as the contemporary rise of Buddhist fundamentalism. Featuring research based on fieldwork only possible in recent years, paired with reflective essays by senior Buddhist studies scholars, this book situates the weikza cult in relation to broader Buddhist and Southeast Asian contexts, offering interpretations and investigations as rich and diverse as the Burmese expressions of the weikza cults themselves. Champions of Buddhism opens the field to new questions, new problems, and new connections with the study of religion and Southeast Asia in general.

Buddhism Illuminated

Author : San San May
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295744499
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book Buddhism Illuminated written by San San May and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia are centers for the preservation of local artistic traditions. Chief among these are manuscripts, a vital source for our understanding of Buddhist ideas and practices in the region. They are also a beautiful art form, too little understood in the West. The British Library has one of the richest collections of Southeast Asian manuscripts, principally from Thailand and Burma, anywhere in the world. It includes finely painted copies of Buddhist scriptures, literary works, historical narratives, and works on traditional medicine, law, cosmology, and fortune-telling. Buddhism Illuminated includes over one hundred examples of Buddhist art from the Library’s collection, relating each manuscript to Theravada tradition and beliefs, and introducing the historical, artistic, and religious contexts of their production. It is the first book in English to showcase the beauty and variety of Buddhist manuscript art and reproduces many works that have never before been photographed.

Buddhas of Burma

Author : Jean-Pierre Grandjean
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781590300022
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhas of Burma written by Jean-Pierre Grandjean and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than two thousand years of Buddhist history, Burma (the country now called Myanmar) is heir to one of the richest traditions of Buddhist art in the world--images of the Buddha are almost everywhere one turns, from huge monumental statues to tiny votive figures. Jean-Pierre Grandjean's stunning photo essay is a compact tour of the Buddha images of Burma from every period and region.

Buddhist Art

Author : Debra Diamond
Publisher : Giles
ISBN 13 : 9781907804649
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Art written by Debra Diamond and published by Giles. This book was released on 2017 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the Freer/Sackler's richly diverse collection of Buddhist art fromJapan, China, and Korea, as well as Indian/South Asia.

Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia

Author : Guy, John
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588395243
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia written by Guy, John and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and exciting exploration of Southeast Asian history from the 5th to 9th century, seen through the lens of the region's sculpture

Lao Buddha

Author : Somkiart Lopetcharat
Publisher : Art Media Resources
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lao Buddha written by Somkiart Lopetcharat and published by Art Media Resources. This book was released on 2000 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discussed the origins of the art of Lao and Thai Buddha images cast in the Lanna periods, usually called "Chiang Saen Lao Art." The Lao Buddha images were found not only in Laos but also in Thailand, especially in the upper northeastern region that was once part of the Kingdom of Laos. This is the most comprehensive book available on the subject, illustrated with important pieces from museum and private collections.

Burmese Silver Art: Masterpieces Illuminating Buddhist, Hindu and Mythological Stories of Purpose and Wisdom

Author : David C. Owens
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814893501
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book Burmese Silver Art: Masterpieces Illuminating Buddhist, Hindu and Mythological Stories of Purpose and Wisdom written by David C. Owens and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burmese master silversmiths produced a magnificent body of work from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries – the Burmese Silver Age. This aesthetic and functional work is characterized by a unique decorative style and superb technical artistry. Many of the artefacts are embellished with mysterious visual narratives drawn from ancient religious and mythological sources, communicating spiritual beliefs and values that resonate to this day. Burmese silverwork is a distinct and little-known genre of silver art. This book tackles this obscurity by illuminating and describing for the first time 100 Burmese silver artefacts in a stunning photographic gallery. This silverwork – from the Noble Silver Collection – represents some of the rarest and finest quality work from the Burmese Silver Age. The centrepiece gallery of silverwork masterpieces is bookended by two well-illustrated and informative chapters that provide readers with deeper insights into Burmese silverwork: a robust frame of reference chapter summarises the 2,000-year history and cultural tradition of Burmese silverwork; and a chapter following the gallery deciphers the complex and allegorical iconography of the decoration, which gives the reader a deeper appreciation of its religious and cultural meaning and origin. This book captures the great, almost mystical, allure of Burmese silverwork – from the sublime artistry of the decoration, to the extraordinary skill of the silversmith and the profound meaning and importance of the visual narratives. In doing so, Burmese Silver Art takes its place as a definitive reference work for any art historian, collector, expert, student, or general reader interested in this hitherto-overlooked body of noble art.

Michael Kenna: Buddha

Author : Ira Stehmann
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 3791385089
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (913 download)

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Download or read book Michael Kenna: Buddha written by Ira Stehmann and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Kenna’s black-and-white photographs of Buddha statues featured in this book are a restorative, inspiring antidote to a chaotic modern world. Michael Kenna is celebrated for his mysterious and exquisite black-and-white natural and industrial landscapes. He is especially revered for his images of Asia, where he has traveled to some of the world's most beautiful locations. It is no wonder that among Kenna's prolific creations are numerous images of the Buddha from countries such as Cambodia, China, Japan, India, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Captured in shrines, temples, sanctuaries, private homes, and museums, these images are quiet, uncluttered, and striking in the interplay of dark and light, line and shadow. Also included in the book are a selection of Kenna's Asian landscape photography, an essay about Buddhism, and excerpts from Buddhist scriptures. Fans of Kenna's distinctive evocative style will savor the myriad perspectives of the Buddha's singular form, while anyone inspired by the Buddha's message will be drawn to this photographic journey towards enlightenment.

The Art of Burma

Author : Donald Martin Stadtner
Publisher : Performing Arts Mumbai
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Burma written by Donald Martin Stadtner and published by Performing Arts Mumbai. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Myanmar's Enemy Within

Author : Francis Wade
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1783605308
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Myanmar's Enemy Within written by Francis Wade and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades Myanmar has been portrayed as a case of good citizen versus bad regime – men in jackboots maintaining a suffocating rule over a majority Buddhist population beholden to the ideals of non-violence and tolerance. But in recent years this narrative has been upended. In June 2012, violence between Buddhists and Muslims erupted in western Myanmar, pointing to a growing divide between religious communities that before had received little attention from the outside world. Attacks on Muslims soon spread across the country, leaving hundreds dead, entire neighbourhoods turned to rubble, and tens of thousands of Muslims confined to internment camps. This violence, breaking out amid the passage to democracy, was spurred on by monks, pro-democracy activists and even politicians. In this gripping and deeply reported account, Francis Wade explores how the manipulation of identities by an anxious ruling elite has laid the foundations for mass violence, and how, in Myanmar’s case, some of the most respected and articulate voices for democracy have turned on the Muslim population at a time when the majority of citizens are beginning to experience freedoms unseen for half a century.

Illustrations of Myanmar

Author : Musée Guimet (Paris, France)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786162151484
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Illustrations of Myanmar written by Musée Guimet (Paris, France) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume commemorates a new exhibition of Burmese artifacts at the Musée Guimet in Paris and showcases the vibrant art and manuscript traditions of Myanmar. The central pieces displayed in the exhibition were three richly illustrated manuscripts called parabaiks. These vivid paintings, which show lively festivals and the pageantry of daily religious and courtly life, are a window into the culture and customs of nineteenth-century Burma. Also in the exhibition were a number of other manuscripts, inscriptions, diagrams, and even an ornate wooden model of a traditional Burmese monastery. The accompanying essays--translated from the original French exhibition booklet--explore complexities of the Burmese language, manuscript production, and background of the exhibited items as well as explaining the festivities and other spirited scenes illustrated in the parabaiks.