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About the Author

Roderick Whitfield is Percival David Professor of Chinese and East Asian Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and corresponding fellow of the Dunhuang Academy.

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Obras por Roderick Whitfield

Buddhist Sculpture: Handbook of Korean Art (2002) — Autor — 6 exemplares
Kunstschätze aus Korea (1984) — Editor — 4 exemplares
A group of tings 1 exemplar

Associated Works

Palastmuseum Peking Schätze aus der verbotenen Stadt (1985) — Contribuidor — 13 exemplares
Folk Painting: Handbook of Korean Art (2002) — Editor — 8 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Sexo
male
Ocupações
art historian

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Críticas

 
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mahallett | Nov 21, 2009 |
Organized chronologically and preceded by a timeline of history, this British Museum exhibition catalog presents a broad collection of ceramics, gold work, and from the later dynasty, paintings. The narrative is archeological discovery and cultural anthropology, and is detailed and enlightening. An extensive compilation that enriches the breadth of understanding about Korean artifacts and art.
 
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sungene | Aug 29, 2008 |
Fine pictures of the Dunhuang cave paintings
 
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antiquary | Nov 6, 2007 |
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.
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PSZC | May 20, 2019 |

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16
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Membros
189
Popularidade
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½ 3.6
Críticas
4
ISBN
22
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