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"As its teachings spread from the Indian subcontinent in all directions across Asia, Buddhism influenced every culture it touched--from Afghanistan to Korea, from Mongolia to Java. Buddhist art is a radiant reflection of the encounter of the Buddha's teachings with the diverse civilizations that came under their sway. It is also an intriguing visual record of the evolution of Buddhist practice and philosophy over a period of more than two millennia. More than two hundred photographs provide the visual context for this tour of the world of Buddhist art. Included in the rich variety of forms are architecture and monumental art, statuary, paintings, calligraphy, fresco, brushwork, and textile arts. Denise Leidy's guide is the perfect introductory text for all those intrigued by this splendid aesthetic tradition. It is also an essential resource for all who seek to understand Buddhist art as teaching."--Jacket.

Buddhist art. --- Buddhism and art. --- S24/0915 --- S24/1000 --- Art, Buddhist --- Art, Lamaist --- Art --- Buddhism and art --- Art and Buddhism --- Buddhist art --- J1895 --- K9075.10 --- Japan: Religion -- Buddhism -- art --- Korea: Religion -- Buddhism -- art, architecture and design --- Tibet--Tibetan Buddhism: history --- Tibet--Art

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"The Silla Kingdom, which flourished in Korea from 57 B.C. to 935 A.D., is known for its intricately crafted ornaments, many in resplendent gold, and for the creation of prominent Buddhist temples. Silla focuses on the striking artistic traditions of the Old and Unified Silla Kingdoms (4th-8th century), and is the first publication in English to explore the artistic and cultural legacy of this ancient realm. Among the topics explored are Korea's position as the eastern culmination of the Silk Road in the first millennium A.D. and the character and evolution of Buddhism, as illuminated by objects from major monuments, temples, and tombs. The book also presents new research about Silla's ancient capital, Gyeongju, which is known for the Gyerim-ro Dagger, as well as the pottery, glass, and beads discovered in tombs located there."--Publisher's description.

Art, Korean --- K9802.40 --- K9808.30 --- Korean art --- Korea: Art and antiquities -- musea, exhibitions, collections, fairs -- North and Central America --- Korea: Art and antiquities -- history -- Three kingdoms period (313-935)

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Buddhist decoration and ornament --- Decorative arts --- History --- Ming Chengzu, --- Art patronage

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Many masterpieces of central African sculpture were created to amplify the power of sacred relics that affirm a family's vital connection to its ancestral heritage. This important volume, focusing on some 130 works representing a diverse variety of regional genres, illuminates the purpose and significance of these icons of African art, which first came to prominence because of their appeal to the Western avant-garde. While providing an overview of sources ranging from colonial explorers, missionaries, critics, artists, and art historians, the book breaks new ground in its examination of the complex aesthetic and spiritual dimensions of the reliquaries. Its interdisciplinary approach brings together the perspectives of scholars in African and medieval art history along with those in African history, religion, and ethnography.

Sculpture, Central African (Central Africa) --- Sculpture, Black --- Reliquaries --- Ancestral shrines --- Sculpture centrafricaine --- Sculpture noire --- Reliquaires --- Sanctuaires ancestraux --- Exhibitions --- Expositions --- Sculpture, Central African --- Clan shrines --- Family shrines --- Shrines --- Ancestor worship --- Central African (Central Africa) sculpture --- Black sculpture --- Relics and reliquaries --- Containers --- Religious articles

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