Dismissed as elegant fossils (Japonica Neerlandica, #9)
by Lee Bruschke-Johnson
Konoe Nobutada (1565-1614) was a famous calligrapher and head of a high-ranking aristocratic family. Nobutada's contributions to the art and culture, have frequently been overlooked, largely because of the common misperception that aristocrats were too outdated, impoverished and powerless to be worthy of discussion. Dismissed as Elegant Fossils seeks to reinstate aristocrats as key players in the competition for political and artistic supremacy by examining Nobutada's calligraphy and painting, h...
Make dozens of fun and easy origami projects with this colossal origami kit. Origami Extravaganza! has something for everyone. Whether you're an origami beginner or an advanced paper crafter, this kit will keep you entertained with its variety of both traditional and modern origami models. It is one of the most comprehensive origami kits available today-meaning that if you're only interested in buying one kit, this should be it. Paper folding models cover a wide range of topics from flowers a...
Coloring Books for Grownups Noh Masks (Art Therapy Coloring, #7)
by Chiquita Publishing
"Blanc De Chine" celebrates blanc de chine porcelain from several important collections that featured in a selling exhibition at S Marchant and Son, London, in November 2006 and features a scholarly introduction to the subject by John Ayers. The collections featured include: The Arens Collection; Commander T. M. Blake; Henry Brown; Alain de Botton; The Domenech collection; Elizabeth Gibson Holahan; Chase Gilmore; Paul-Marie-Louis Guilbert; Professor E. T. Hall; John Kaye; Carl Kempe; The H. M. K...
The Life of the Buddha
by Alexey Kirichenko, Cristophe Munier-Gaillard, and Minbu Aung Kyaing
The Life of the Buddha - Burmese Murals from the Late 16th to the Late 18th Centuries is the first book to combine expertise in Burmese epigraphy, manuscript palaeography, literary production, historiography, monastic history and Buddhist architecture with a close study of the visual vocabulary, iconography and stylistic features of murals. Resulting from a collaboration that began in 2009, this is also the first attempt to move from the examination of a few selected monuments with better preser...
Homage
by Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff, Donald Kuspit, and H. H. Gaj Singh
In the age of mechanical reproduction, many fail to appreciate intricate drawings made by hand, hands having become mere obsolete instruments these days, compared to the fast precision of the digital camera. Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff's drawings capture what the camera can never capture: the spirit of the places he has rendered. Brechneff takes on the challenge of exploring and translating the architectural and spiritual wonders of the 'lost' kingdoms of the Himalayas with brush and ink and...
Asia and Spanish America
The Denver Art Museum held a symposium in 2006 to examine a little-known aspect of globalization in the early modern era. Specialists in the arts and history of Asia and Latin America came from Europe, Asia, and the Americas to present recent research on connections between the two areas. Edited by Denver Art Museum curators Donna Pierce and Ronald Otsuka, this volume presents revised and expanded versions of the papers presented at the symposium.Gustavo Curiel opens the volume with a discussion...
Bundi Fort
Ajanta: History and Development (Ajanta: History and Development, #1)
by Walter Spink
Anyone interested in traditional Chinese painting will find these four volumes useful for self-study. Each of the four volumes teach amateur brush painters to execute the intricacies of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the separate parts and then progressing to the composition, these volumes feature exquisite illustrations that will enable the learner to pick up the basics as if in a classroom setting.
Anyone interested in traditional Chinese painting will find these four volumes useful for self-study. Each of the four volumes teach amateur brush painters to execute the intricacies of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the separate parts and then progressing to the composition, these volumes feature exquisite illustrations that will enable the learner to pick up the basics as if in a classroom setting.
Tibetan Buddhist art is not only rich in figural icons but also extremely diverse in its symbols and ritual objects. This first systematic review is an abundantly illustrated reference book on Tibetan ritual art that aids our understanding of its different types and forms, its sacred meanings and ceremonial functions. Eighteen chapters, several hundred different implements are documented in detail, in many cases for the first time and often in their various styles and iconographic forms: altar u...
Cultural Heritage of Ladakh (Central Asian Studies)
by D L Snelgrove, T Skorupski, and David L Snellgrove