The Gandhara Style And The Evolution Of Buddhist Art

Author : Madeleine Hallade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Art
ISBN : MINN:31951001582244K

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The Gandhara Style and the Evolution of Buddhist Art by Madeleine Hallade Pdf

"...Exhaustive study of Gandhāran (or Graeco-Buddhist) art is especially valuable since literature on this crucial field of art history is so scanty and difficulty of access. She begins with a geographical and historical survey of the huge region concerned, covering relations between Persia and India in the pre-Christian era; Alexander's conquest and the Hellenization of Central Asia; the migration and invasion of nomads from the north; and--of over-riding importance--the development of Buddhism.. In the full account of Gandhāran art which occupies the main part of the book she examines the different schools of sculpture individually. Finally, she discusses the nature and the extraordinaryextent of the influence exerted by the Gandhāran style on Buddhist art and Oriental art generally...the plates cover the weide range of achievement of the Gandhāran artists, not only in sculpture, but in wallpainting, painted vessels, goldwork, jewellery, ivories and coins"--Dust jacket.

Author : Kurt Behrendt,Pia Brancaccio
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780774841283

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Gandharan Buddhism by Kurt Behrendt,Pia Brancaccio Pdf

The ancient region of Gandhara, with its prominent Buddhist heritage, has long fascinated scholars of art history, archaeology, and textual studies. Discoveries of inscriptions, text fragments, sites, and artworks in the last decade have added new pieces to the Gandharan puzzle, redefining how we understand the region and its cultural complexity. The essays in this volume reassess Gandharan Buddhism in light of these findings, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that illuminates the complex historical and cultural dynamics of the region. By integrating archaeology, art history, numismatics, epigraphy, and textual sources, the contributors articulate the nature of Gandharan Buddhism and its practices, along with the significance of the relic tradition. Contributions by several giants in the field, including Shoshin Kuwayama, John Rosenfield, and the late Maurizio Taddei, set the geographical, historical, and archaeological parameters for the collection. The result is a productive interdisciplinary conversation on the enigmatic nature of Gandharan Buddhism that joins together a number of significant pieces in a complex cultural mosaic. It will appeal to a large and diverse readership, including those interested in the early Buddhist religious tradition of Asia and its art, as well as specialists in the study of South and Central Asian Buddhist art, archaeology, and texts. A Buddha Dharma Kyokai Foundation Book on Buddhism and Comparative Religion.

Author : Albert Grünwedel,James Burgess
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 8120613880

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Buddhist Art in India by Albert Grünwedel,James Burgess Pdf

Translated From German By A.C. Gibson,Revised And Enlarged By James Burgess.

Author : Asia Society,Benjamin Rowland,Asia House Gallery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Art
ISBN : UVA:X000642466

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The Evolution of the Buddha Image by Asia Society,Benjamin Rowland,Asia House Gallery Pdf

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Kurt A. Behrendt
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588392244

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The Art of Gandhara in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Kurt A. Behrendt Pdf

Author : John Hubert Marshall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0758154410

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The Buddhist Art of Gandhara by John Hubert Marshall Pdf

Author : Sir John Hubert Marshall,Sir John Marshall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015015266755

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The Buddhist Art of Gandhāra by Sir John Hubert Marshall,Sir John Marshall Pdf

Author : Yuvraj Krishan
Publisher : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 8121505658

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The Buddha Image by Yuvraj Krishan Pdf

Illustrations: 247 b/w illustrations Description: This book deals with crucial though controversial questions in Buddhist art: the origin of the Buddha image and the iconography of the Buddha images. The earliest Buddhist art of Sanchi and Bharhut is aniconic : The Buddha is represented in symbols only. In the later Buddhist art of Gandhara and Mathura, the Buddha is represented in human form: he is the principal subject of sculptural art. The book seeks to explore the geographical area in which the image of the Buddha first emerged and whether the Buddhist doctrines-Hinayana or Mahayana-had anything to do with this transformation. The Buddha image, as developed eventually at Sarnath, became the model for the Buddha images in whole of Asia, south-east, central and eastern Asia. The iconographic features of the Buddha image are superficially an aberration, being in apparent conflict with the doctrine. The Buddha had cut off his hair at the time of his renunciation; the rules of the order enjoin that a monk must be tonsured and must discard and eschew all riches. However, in his images, the Buddha has hair on his head; later he is also endowed with a crown and jewels. After an exhaustive examination of the views of various scholars, the book answers these questions and resolves the controversies on the basis of literary, numismatic and epigraphic sources. More importantly it makes use of the valuable evidence from the contemporaneous Jaina art : Aniconism of early Jaina art and the iconographic features of Jaina images. The implications of this study are also important : Does India owe idolatry to Buddhism? Was this of foreign inspiration? Was the Buddha image fashioned after the Vedic Brahma and whether the Buddha's usnisa and Buddhist art motifs are rooted in the Vedic tradition? The book is profusely illustrated and provides rich and stimulating fare to students of Indian art in general and of Buddhist art in particular.

Author : Lokesh Chandra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105128377491

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Buddhism by Lokesh Chandra Pdf

This Volume Explores The Relation Of Buddhism To Greek Cosmology, Its Contacts With West Asia, And Parallels To Christianity. The Interpretation In Adibuddha As A Theistic Concept Has Been Elucidated. Buddhist Period Of Classical Afghanistan, A New Identification Of The Colossi Of Bamiyan, And The 108 Symbols On The Feet Of The Buddhas Are The Way On The Physical And Divine Planes. Several Khotanese Panels, Murals And Icons Have Been Identified Anew On The Basis Of The Six Annals Of The Kingdom In Tibetan. The Role Of The Suvarabhasa-Sutra In The Polity Of Central Asia And Thence In East Asia Has Been Discussed. The Lotus Sutra Was Transmitted To China And Japan And Became A Dominant Underpinning Of Their Political And Religious Culture. The Mind-Ground Of East Asian Art Is A General Survey Of The Aesthetic Principles Evolved In This Region. The Walling Up Of The Library Cave Of Tun-Huang Was Due To A Fundamentalist Threat. The Artistic Journey Of Fourteen Centuries Of Japanese Buddhism Is Presented. Silent Letters In Tibetan Orthography And The Ambulatory Of The Tabo Cella Are Discussed. Buddhism In Mongolia Gave A Splendid Art And Rich Literature To The People. Ajanta As The Aesthesis Of Beauty And Beyond, The Thirtythree Koti Deities, Tantas As Transcendence And Tumescence, The Cousin Cultures Of India And Iran, Chandi Sukuh As A Political Statement, The Indonesian Word Candi As An Architectural Term, Identification Of Buddhist Bronzes Of Java, And Central Asia As The Path Of Sutras (And Not As The Silk Route), And Other Studies Enrich Our Understanding Of The Art And Thought, Polity And Civilization Of The Countries Of Asia. This Volume Of 477 Pages Is A Collection Of The Research Papers Of Prof. Lokesh Chandra Written Over The Last Fifteen Years On The Evolution Of Buddhist Thought And Its Spread Over Vast Areas Of Asia. Areas Of Interest: Buddhism, History Of Art, Philosophy, And The General History Of Various Countries (India, Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asia, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, Cambodia, Indonesia), And Cultural Globalism.

Author : John Marshall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8170691184

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Buddhist Art of Gandhara by John Marshall Pdf

Author : Kurt Behrendt
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781588396730

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How to Read Buddhist Art by Kurt Behrendt Pdf

Intended to inspire the devout and provide a focus for religious practice, Buddhist artworks stand at the center of a great religious tradition that swept across Asia during the first millennia. How to Read Buddhist Art assembles fifty-four masterpieces from The Met collection to explore how images of the Buddha crossed linguistic and cultural barriers, and how they took on different (yet remarkably consistent) characteristics in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Himalayas, China, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Works highlighted in this rich, concise overview include reliquaries, images of the Buddha that attempt to capture his transcendence, diverse bodhisattvas who protect and help the devout on their personal path, and representations of important teachers. The book offers the essential iconographic frameworks needed to understand Buddhist art and practice, helping the reader to appreciate how artists gave form to subtle aspects of the teachings, especially in the sublime expression of the Buddha himself.

Author : W. Zwalf
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041034914

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Buddhism--art and Faith by W. Zwalf Pdf

Features art works from the collection of Buddhist art from the British Museum ; paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, pottery, manuscripts, masks, images, and textiles.

Author : Ramesh Chandra Sharma,Pranati Ghosal
Publisher : Virago Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015058961791

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Buddhism and Gandhāra Art by Ramesh Chandra Sharma,Pranati Ghosal Pdf

Contributed papers presented at the International Seminar on Buddhism and Gandhāra Art held at Jñāna-Pravāha, Varanasi from 1st-16th Nov. 2001; focussed on various facets of cultural development of Gandhāra art in a historical perspective.

Author : Marylin M. Rhie
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art, Buddhist
ISBN : 9004128484

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Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia by Marylin M. Rhie Pdf

Volume two of Marylin Rhie's widely acclaimed and formative multi-volume work presents a comprehensive, scholarly and detailed study of the Buddhist art of China and Central Asia from 316-439 A.D. during the formative early periods of Buddhism in the Eastern Chin and Sixteen Kingdoms Period. Using texts translated from the Chinese together with stylistic and technical analyses, the chronology and sources of the art are more clearly defined than in previous studies for the regions of South and North China (other than Kansu) and the important sites of Tumshuk, Kucha and Karashahr on the Northern Silk Route in eastern Central Asia. Furthermore, by incorporating extensive religious and historical materials, this work not only contributes to clarifying the regional characteristics of the art, but also offers new insights into the broader, interregional relationships of this politically fragmented period.

Author : Marylin Martin Rhie
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1017 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004190191

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Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia, Volume 3 by Marylin Martin Rhie Pdf

Presenting new studies on the chronology and iconography of Buddhist art during the Western Ch'in (385-431 A.D.) in northwest China, including Ping-ling ssu and Mai-chi shan, this book addresses issues of dating, textual sources, the five-Buddhas, and relation with Gandhara.