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Author : Janet Baker (Curator)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Art of the Sui Dynasty Caves at Dunhuang written by Janet Baker (Curator) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr. Janet Baker
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Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Art of the Sui Dynasty Caves at Dunhuang written by Dr. Janet Baker and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janet Baker
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Art of the Sui Dynasty Caves at Dunhuang written by Janet Baker and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wenjie Duan
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170173137
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (731 download)
Download or read book Dunhuang Art written by Wenjie Duan and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dunhuang Although Internationally Known Is Infrequently Visited. The Mogao Shrine At Dunhuang Is A Cluster Of 492 Caves, Containing 45,000 Square Metres Of Frescoes And 2,415 Stucco Statues. These Caves Were Created, Renovated And Maintained Continually With Devotion And Care From The 4Th Upto The 14Th Century. In This Volume We Have Provided An English Translation Of Selected Writings Of Prof. Duan Wenjie, Director Of The Dunhuang Academy Who Has Given A Chronological Study Of The Contents Inside The Mogao Caves With Several Decades Of Research Of The Dunhuang Academy Under His Command. Prof. Tan Chung, The Editor, Has Furnished An Illuminating Introduction, While Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, The Driving Spirit Behind This Volume, Has Made Succinct Comments In Her Foreword . A Valuable Information On All The Mogao Caves Has Been Added. Colour And Black And White Photographs And Fine Sketches By Vineet Kumar Supplement The Text. The Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts Is Committed To Exploring All Dimensions Of Art. It Feels Privileged To Place Before Art Historians And Art Lovers Of The English-Speaking World First-Hand Information About His Unique Art Gallery Going Back To One-And-A-Half Millennia.
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Total Pages : 268 pages
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Download or read book The Art Treasures of Dunhuang written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Qiang Ning
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824827038
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Art, Religion, and Politics in Medieval China written by Qiang Ning and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cave-temple complex popularly known as the Dunhuang caves is the world's largest extant repository of Tang Buddhist art. Among the best preserved of the Dunhuang caves is the Zhai Family Cave, built in 642. It is this remarkable cave-temple that forms the focus of Ning Qiang's cross-disciplinary exploration of the interrelationship of art, religion, and politics during the Tang. In his careful examination of the paintings and sculptures found there, the author combines the historical study of pictures with the pictorial study of history. By employing this two-fold approach, he is able to refer to textual evidence in interpreting the formal features of the cave-temple paintings and to employ visual details to fill in the historical gaps inevitably left by text-oriented scholars. The result is a comprehensive analysis of the visual culture of the period and a vivid description of social life in medieval China. and remained hidden until the early 1940s. Once exposed, the early artwork appeared fresh and colorful in comparison with other Tang paintings at Dunhuang. The relatively fine condition of the Zhai Family Cave is crucial to our understanding of the original pictorial program found there and offers a unique opportunity to investigate the visual details of the original paintings and sculptures in the cave. At the same time, the remaining traces of reconstruction and redecoration provide a new perspective on how, for over three centuries, a wealthy Chinese clan used its familial cave as a political showcase. Art, Religion, and Politics in Medieval China: The Dunhuang Cave of the Zhai Family is an in-depth study on the meaning and function of an exemplary Tang memorial cave and an important contribution to studies of Chinese religion, politics, sociology, literature, and folklore as well as to Chinese art history.
Author : Roderick Whitfield
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606064452
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang written by Roderick Whitfield and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world’s most significant sites of Buddhist art. The hundreds of caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert preserve one thousand years of exquisite art. Founded by Buddhist monks as an isolated monastery in the late fourth century, Mogao evolved into an artistic and spiritual mecca whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the Western Kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are miles of stunning wall paintings, more than two thousand statues, magnificent works on silk and paper, and thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets. In this new expanded edition, Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang, first published in 2000, combines lavish color photographs of the caves and their art with the fascinating history of the Silk Road to create a vivid portrait of this remarkable site. Chapters narrate the development of Dunhuang and the Mogao cave temples, the iconography of the wall paintings, and the extraordinary story of the rare manuscripts—including the oldest printed book in existence, a ninth-century copy of the Diamond Sutra. The book also discusses the collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and Chinese authorities in conservation projects at Mogao, and the ways in which the site can be visited today.
Author : Roderick Whitfield
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892365852
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (658 download)
Download or read book Cave Temples of Mogao written by Roderick Whitfield and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the oasis town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. In some five hundred caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert are preserved one thousand years of exquisite murals and sculpture. Mogao, founded by Buddhist monks as an isolated monastery in the late fourth century, evolved into an artistic and spiritual center whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the far western kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are miles of stunning wall paintings, more than two thousand statues, magnificent works on silk and paper, and thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets, which in 1900 were found sealed in one of the caves and then dispersed to museums throughout the world. Illustrated in color throughout, Cave Temples of Mogao combines lavish photographs of the caves and their art with the fascinating history of Mogao, Dunhuang, and the Silk Road to create a vivid portrait of this remarkable site. Chapters discuss the development of the cave temples, the iconography of the wall paintings, and the extraordinary story of the rare manuscripts, including the oldest printed book in existence, a ninth-century copy of the Diamond Sutra. The book also describes the long-term collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and Chinese authorities in conservation projects at Mogao as well as the caves and the museum that can be visited today. The publication of this book coincides with the centenary of the discovery of the manuscripts in the Library Cave.
Author : Roderick Whitfield
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Cave Temples of Dunhuang written by Roderick Whitfield and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Qiang Ning
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Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Art, Religion and Politics written by Qiang Ning and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wenbin Zhang
Publisher : Art Media Resources
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Dunhuang written by Wenbin Zhang and published by Art Media Resources. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commemmorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Dunhuang's Libary Cave, this monumental exhibition brings together for the first time important cultural relics presently in the Dunhuang cave shrines and those housed in national museums outside of China, including renowned collections in Japan, Britain, France and Germany. Painted sculptures, murals (photographs of actual murals and replicas), painted silk banners and manuscripts are well represented. Essays discuss the history and the artistic legacy of Dunhuang as well as detail the discovery of the Library Cave. Fully illustrated with over 200 color illustrations, this volume is an important visual reference for the study of Buddhist art of China and Central Asia.
Author : Neville Agnew
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606061577
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Conservation of Cave 85 at the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang written by Neville Agnew and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site in northwestern China, are located along the ancient caravan routes—collectively known as the Silk Road—that once linked China with the West. Founded by a Buddhist monk in the late fourth century, Mogao flourished over the following millennium, as monks, local rulers, and travelers commissioned hundreds of cave temples cut into a mile-long rock cliff and adorned them with vibrant murals. More than 490 decorated grottoes remain, containing thousands of sculptures and some 45,000 square meters of wall paintings, making Mogao one of the world’s most significant sites of Buddhist art. In 1997 the Getty Conservation Institute, which had been working with the Dunhuang Academy since 1989, began a case study using the Late–Tang dynasty Cave 85 to develop a methodology that would stabilize the deteriorating wall paintings. This abundantly illustrated volume is the definitive report on the project, which was completed in 2010.
Author : Fan Jinshi
Publisher : Scala Books
ISBN 13 : 9781857598742
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (987 download)
Download or read book The Caves of Dunhuang written by Fan Jinshi and published by Scala Books. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cave temples of Mogao are near Dunhuang at the extreme western end of the Silk Road in China. Founded by Buddhist monks in the fourth century, the caves were inhabited as an isolated monastery for over 1,000 years. The murals with which the caves were decorated create one of the finest examples of Buddhist art in China, reflecting the changing styles of Chinese art for more than a millennium. The caves were also the repository of many other treasures, including works on silk and paper as well as tens of thousands of Buddhist manuscripts. The site itself, on the fringes of the Gobi desert, is one of great beauty and historical resonance. This book examines 50 of the finest caves in detail. Richly illustrated and beautifully designed, it gives an unparalleled introduction to the site, the quality of the murals and the other contents, and outlines one of the most fascinating stories in Asian history. AUTHOR: Fan Jinshi, President of the Dunhuang Research Institute, has worked at Dunhuang since 1963, dedicating herself to the preservation and management of the caves and their contents. REVIEWS: "...allows the reader to absorb the great commingling on the Silk Road of art, religion, trade and military might - I can genuinely say that this book gave me much greater insight (not to mention better visibility) into the caves than actually being there did." - Steppe Magazine "...extremely readable and informative, offering much for both the general and specialist reader - a welcome update that provides a fresh perspective and presentation" -Orientations SELLING POINTS: *A survey not only of one of the highlights of Buddhist art, but also of 1,000 years of art in China *Encapsulates the knowledge and experience of the chief researcher of the caves at Dunhuang and conveys her enthusiasm to the lay reader ILLUSTRATIONS: 350 colour photographs
Author : Wu Hung
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295750219
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (957 download)
Download or read book Spatial Dunhuang written by Wu Hung and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructed over a millennium from the fourth to fourteenth centuries CE near Dunhuang, an ancient border town along the Silk Road in northwest China, the Mogao Caves comprise the largest, most continuously created, and best-preserved treasure trove of Buddhist art in the world. Previous overviews of the art of Dunhuang have traced the caves' unilinear history. This book examines the caves from the perspective of space, treating them as physical and historical sites that can be approached, entered, and understood sensually. It prioritizes the actual experiences of the people of the past who built and used the caves. Five spatial contexts provide rich material for analysis: Dunhuang as a multicultural historic place; the Mogao Cave complex as an evolving entity; the interior space of caves; interaction of the visual program with architectural space; and pictorial space within wall paintings that draws viewers into an otherworldly time. With its novel approach to this repository of religious art, Spatial Dunhuang will be a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhist art and for visitors to Dunhuang.
Author : Jun Hu
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691208166
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Visualizing Dunhuang written by Jun Hu and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Located at the crossroads of the northern and southern routes of the ancient Silk Road on the edge of the Taklamakan desert in western China, Dunhuang is one of the richest Buddhist sites in China with nearly 500 cave temples constructed between the fourth and the fourteenth century. The sculptures, murals, portable paintings, and manuscripts found in the caves represent every aspect of Buddhism, both doctrinally and artistically. From its earliest construction to the present, Dunhuang has been visualized in many ways by the architects, builders, and artists who made the caves to twentieth-century explorers and photographers, conservators, and contemporary artists. This book explores ways in which Dunhuang has been visualized from its creation to contemporary times. Essays by leading scholars from the U.S., Europe, and China cover a wide range of topics, from the architecture of cave temples to painting and sculptural programs, Buddhist ritual practices, expeditionary photography, conservation, and the contributions of Dunhuang to art history"--
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Author : Xifan Li
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110790955
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)
Download or read book A General History of Chinese Art written by Xifan Li and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers Chinese art during the reign of the Sui and Tang Dynasties during which the various disciplines of plastic and performing arts all entered a stage of unprecedented prosperity and development. It also traces new explorations in calligraphy, painting, and mural art and highlights architectural achievements during the historic period. A General History of Chinese Art comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3rd year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a comprehensive compilation of in-depth studies of the development of art throughout the subsequent reign of Chinese dynasties and explores the emergence of a wide range of artistic categories such as but not limited to music, dance, acrobatics, singing, story telling, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and crafts. Unlike previous reference books, A General History of Chinese Art offers a broader overview of the notion of Chinese art by asserting a more diverse and less material understanding of arts, as has often been the case in Western scholarship.
