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The Meeting of Eastern and Western Art, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Micahel Sullivan
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The meeting of Eastern and Western art is always more than a synthesis; it offers creative possibilities for interaction between East and West, a process in which the great civilizations preserve their own character while stimulating and enriching each... ( read more)
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The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs
by Robert Beer
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For artists, designers, and all with an interest in Buddhist and Tibetan art, this is the first exhaustive reference to the seemingly infinite variety of symbols found throughout Tibetan art in line drawings, paintings, and ritual objects. Hundreds of... ( read more)
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The Tibetan Art of Healing
by Ian Baker
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Like an illuminated manuscript, this extraordinarily beautiful book is both an exquisite artwork in itself and an object of profound meditation. It is based on a revered collection, long considered lost, of four-hundred-year-old Tibetan thangkas on the... ( read more)
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Cave Temples of Mogao: Art and History on the Silk Road (Conservation and Cultural Heritage)
by Roderick Whitfield
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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... ( read more)
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The Arts of China, Fifth Edition, Revised and Expanded
by Michael Sullivan
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For the fifth edition of his internationally renowned The Arts of China, Michael Sullivan has thoroughly revised and expanded every chapter of this classic history of Chinese art from the Neolithic period to the present day. This new edition reflects the... ( read more)
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Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
by Metropolitan Museum
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A rich study of some five hundred Cypriot antiquities, including sculpture, weapons, jewelry, utensils, and luxury objects.... ( read more)
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Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives
by Charles Al Williams
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This standard reference, long familiar to students of Chinese culture, emphasizes the historical, legendary, or supernatural persons, animals and objects as symbols in art and literature. 402 illustrations.... ( read more)
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Art of Southeast Asia
by Maud Girard Geslan
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Southeast Asia, that immense region stretching from India to the Far East, encompasses Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar -- the former Burma -- and Thailand), Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This volume is the first in several decades... ( read more)
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Sacred Art of Tibet
by Tarthang Tulku
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A survey of Tibetan sculpture and painting, this book examines sacred art, its philosophical foundations, and its role in Tibetan Buddhist meditation. Forty full-page black and white photographs.... ( read more)
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Lu Shengzhong: The Book of Humanity
by Lu Shengzhong
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The Chinese folk art of paper-cutting is ancient, but Lu Shengzhong's artistic practice, which employs it, is thoroughly modern. His signature Little Red Figure, a slightly devious-looking splayed personage, is as distinctive as a Haring graffiti man... ( read more)
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Icons of Art: The Collections of the National Museum of Indonesia
by John N Miksic
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The Indonesian National Museum is one of the oldest museums in Asia. Its collections span an immense range in time and space, covering millions of years of natural and human history and thousands of islands scattered between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.... ( read more)
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Made in China
by Reed Darmon
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A vibrant tribute to colourful Chinese product and design.... ( read more)
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The Buddha's Art of Healing: Tibetan Paintings Rediscovered
by John F Avedon
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The Buddha's Art of Healing provides a rich introduction to the world of Tibetan medicine, a cultural achievement considered by the Dalai Lama to be one of Tibet's most valuable contributions to the modern world. Illustrated with intricate and vivid... ( read more)
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Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito
by Alinari 24 Ore
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Shinjo Ito (1906-1989), founder of the Shinnyo-en stream of Buddhism, was one of Japan's most versatile Buddhist sculptors and an accomplished artist in fields as diverse as calligraphy and photography. Throughout his life, he created countless artworks... ( read more)
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The Art of East Asia
by Gabriel Fahr Becker
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This is an introduction to the representational culture of Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. From architecture - sacred and secular, to painting, crafts and dance these volumes piece together a colourful mosaic of human expression.... ( read more)
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Asian Art History in the Twenty-First Century (Clark Studies in the Visual Arts)
by Vishakha N Desai
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Since its beginnings in the early 1900s, the study of Asian art has dramatically changed and has constantly been shaped by shifting world politics. "Asian Art History in the Twenty-First Century" explores the field of Asian art and its historiography... ( read more)
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Epochs of Chinese and Japanese Art: Volumes 1 and 2: An Outline History of East Asiatic Design (Stone Bridge Classics)
by Ernest F Fenollosa
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Still regarded as a monumental survey of Eastern art, this comprehensive volume was intended for art collectors and general readers as well as travelers and scholars. It covers China and Korea in addition to Japan, and places a special emphasis on... ( read more)
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Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600
by Soyoung Lee
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This notable cataloguethe first English-language publication on the subjecthighlights the art of the early period (1392–1592) of Koreas revolutionary Joseon dynasty. The Joseon rulers replaced the Buddhist establishment and re-created a Korean... ( read more)
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Village of Painters: Narrative Scrolls from West Bengal
by Frank J Korom
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Korom (religion and anthropology, Boston U.) and photographer Smutko
discuss the itinerant scroll painters of West Bengal who use the
scrolls to illustrate the songs and stories they perform. They also
describe the types, techniques, and style of the... ( read more)
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Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols
by Meher Mcarthur
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Buddhism has a history of over 2,500 years, and its arts have existed for almost as long, weaving their way with monks and pilgrims through broad areas of Asia and across seas, intermingling with the arts and styles of indigenous cultures. Not... ( read more)
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