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Cave Temples of Dunhuang, Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road |
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| Author |
Agnew, Neville (編)
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Reed, Marcia (編)
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Ball, Tevvy (編)
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| Volume | Autumn |
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| Date | 2016 |
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| Pages | 292 |
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| Publisher | The Getty Conservation Institute |
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https://www.getty.edu/conservation/
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA, US [洛杉磯, 加利福尼亞州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Published on the occasion of an exhibition sponsored by the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the Dunhuang Academy and held at the Getty Center in Los Angeles from May 7 to September 4, 2016. |
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| Abstract | The Mogao grottoes in northwestern China, located near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. Preserved in some five hundred caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi Desert are one thousand years of exquisite wall paintings and sculpture. Founded by Buddhist monks in the late fourth century, Mogao grew into an artistic and spiritual center whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the far western kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are 45,000 square meters of murals, more than 2,000 statues, and over 40,000 medieval silk paintings and illustrated manuscripts. This sumptuous catalogue accompanies an exhibition of the same name, which will run from May 7 through September 4, 2016, at the Getty Center. Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Research Institute, Dunhuang Academy, and Dunhuang Foundation, the exhibition celebrates a decades-long collaboration between the GCI and the Dunhuang Academy to conserve this UNESCO World Heritage Site. It presents, for the first time in North America, a collection of objects from the so-called Library Cave, including illustrated sutras, prayer books, and other exquisite treasures, as well as three full-scale, handpainted replica caves. This volume includes essays by leading scholars, an illustrated portfolio on the replica caves, and comprehensive entries on all objects in the exhibition. |
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| Table of contents | Foreword ix
The Dunhuang cave temples at Mogao 1
The Buddhist cave temples of Dunhuang: art, spirituality, cultural heritage 17
The architecture and art of the Dunhuang caves 43
Dunhuang and its network of patronage and trade 59
Dunhuang studies: a historical overview of scholarly research 77
Dusting off Dunhuang: a history of travelers on the Central Asian "silk roads" 87
Wall painting replication at Dunhuang: a personal account of its history and technique 111
Stemming the tide of deterioration: conservation and collaboration at the Mogao cave temples of Dunhuang 123
The wall paintings in cave 85: from creation to conservation 139
The Mogao grottoes: reflections on the past, envisioning a future 165
Portfolio: creating cave replicas 179
Catalogue 187
GLOSSARY 272
REFERENCES 274
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 285
INDEX 287
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 292 |
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| ISBN | 9781606064894; 1606064894 |
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| Related reviews | - Book Review: Cave Temples of Dunhuang, Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road Edited by Neville Agnew, Marcia Reed and Tevvy Ball / Rhie, Marylin M. (評論)
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| Created date | 2024.06.24 |
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| Modified date | 2024.06.26 |
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