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Author : Robert E. Fisher
Release : 1993
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 654/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Buddhist Art and Architecture by : Robert E. Fisher
Download or read book Buddhist Art and Architecture written by Robert E. Fisher. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism is the single common thread uniting the Asian world, from India to South-East Asia and through Central Asia to China, Korea and Japan.
Author : Robert E. Fischer
Release : 1993
Genre : Buddhist art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Buddhist art and architecture by : Robert E. Fischer
Download or read book Buddhist art and architecture written by Robert E. Fischer. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism is the single common thread uniting the Asian world, from India to South-East Asia and through Central Asia to China, Korea and Japan. Fisher describes all the Buddhist schools and cultures, and explains their imagery, from Tibetan cosmic diagrams to Japanese Zen gardens.
Author : Denise Patry Leidy
Release : 2008
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 949/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Art of Buddhism by : Denise Patry Leidy
Download or read book The Art of Buddhism written by Denise Patry Leidy. This book was released on 2008. 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.
Author : Daigorō Chihara
Release : 1996
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 126/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hindu-Buddhist Architecture in Southeast Asia by : Daigorō Chihara
Download or read book Hindu-Buddhist Architecture in Southeast Asia written by Daigorō Chihara. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the technical, artistic and architectural aspects of the Hindu and Buddhist monuments from the beginning until today in Southeast Asia.
Author : Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky
Release : 2015
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 696/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture by : Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky
Download or read book Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture written by Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret paintings, buildings or artefacts in terms of the iconography and symbolism of the Buddhist religion. One hundred clearly illustrated and varied historical works are thoroughly examined, enabling readers to identify the telling details that mean so much to Buddhist devotees. The book's layout is both visually striking and accessible. Each double-page spread features a full-page colour photograph of either a detail of the work or its context, depending on the subject, with a second photograph chosen to illustrate important aspects of the work. Alongside is a detailed exposition of the work's significance in Buddhist art history and philosophy, with key historical facts about the work, including where it may be seen today. By tracing the paths between Buddhist belief and artistic intention, Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture deepens understanding not only of Buddhist art and architecture but also of Buddhism itself.
