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Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang
Roderick Whitfield
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Description for Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang
Paperback. 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. This title include, narrations about the wall paintings, statues, thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets. It also include photographs of the caves. Num Pages: 160 pages, 155 colour & 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 255 x 11. Weight in Grams: 682.
This book offers a revised and expanded look at a world-renowned artistic treasure and its conversation. 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 ... Read more
This book offers a revised and expanded look at a world-renowned artistic treasure and its conversation. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
682g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606064450
SKU
V9781606064450
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Ref
99-30
About Roderick Whitfield
RODERICK WHITFIELD is Percival David Professor emeritus in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. SUSAN WHITFIELD is head of the International Dunhuang Project, British Library. NEVILLE AGNEW is a principal project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute.
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