How to Read Buddhist Art
How to Read Buddhist Art
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For more than 2,000 years, sublime works of art have been created to
embody essential aspects of Buddhist thought, which developed and
evolved as its practice spread from India to East Asia and beyond. How
to Read Buddhist Art introduces this complex visual tradition to a general
audience by examining sixty seminal works. Beginning with the origins
of representations of the Buddha in India, and moving on to address the
development of Buddhist art as the religion spread across Asia, this book
conveys how Buddhist philosophy affected artistic works and practice
across cultural boundaries.
Reliquaries, sculptures and paintings produced in China, the Himalayas, Japan, Korea and South and Southeast Asia provide insight into the rich iconography of Buddhism, the technical virtuosity of their makers and the social and political climate in which they were created. Beautiful photographs of the artworks, maps and a glossary of the major Buddhist deities offer an engaging and informative setting in which readers – regardless of their familiarity with Buddhism – can better understand the art related to the religion’s practices and representations.
Reliquaries, sculptures and paintings produced in China, the Himalayas, Japan, Korea and South and Southeast Asia provide insight into the rich iconography of Buddhism, the technical virtuosity of their makers and the social and political climate in which they were created. Beautiful photographs of the artworks, maps and a glossary of the major Buddhist deities offer an engaging and informative setting in which readers – regardless of their familiarity with Buddhism – can better understand the art related to the religion’s practices and representations.
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