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020 _a9780500291696 (paperback)
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100 1 _aKaretzky, Patricia Eichenbaum,
_d1947-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aMaking sense of Buddhist art & architecture /
_h[Book]
_cPatricia Eichenbaum Karetzky.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bThames and Hudson,
_c2015.
300 _a214 pages :
_billustrations (colour) ;
_c15 cm.
336 _astill image
_2rdacontent
500 _aFormerly CIP.
_5Uk
520 _aMaking Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and symbolism of the Buddhist religion. With reference to 100 clearly illustrated and diverse historical works, readers will learn to identify the telling details that mean so much to Buddhist devotees. The books layout is both visually striking and accessible. Each double-page spread features a full-page colour photograph of either a detail of the work or its context, depending on the subject, with a second photograph chosen to illustrate important aspects of the work. Alongside is a detailed exposition of the works significance in Buddhist art history and philosophy, with key historical facts about the work, including where it may be seen today. By tracing the paths between Buddhist belief and artistic intention, Making Sense of Buddhist Art & Architecture deepens understanding not only of Buddhist art and architecture but also of Buddhism itself.
521 _aAll.
650 0 _aBuddhist art.
650 0 _aBuddhist architecture.
852 _p55657
_91472.00
_vSecond Wind
_dBooks
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