Oceania: The Shape of Time Offering a fresh look at Oceanic art that incorporates new scholarship and perspectives from Indigenous voices, this book is an essential resource on the diverse nations and communities of the Pac ... |
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| Tree and Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India With new photography of extraordinarily rare works of art, this pioneering study features discoveries and research essential to understanding the origins and meaning of Buddhist artistic traditions. |
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| Madayin: Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting This volume chronicles the rise of a globally significant art movement, as told from the perspective of the Yolngu people of northeastern Australia. It presents more than 90 iconic paintings on eu ... |
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Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art This engaging exploration of the Maya pantheon introduces readers to the complex stories of Mesoamerican divinity through the stunning carvings, ceramics, and metalwork of the Classic period. |
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| Kimono Style: Edo Traditions to Modern Design Though often presented as an unchanging, traditional costume in the West, the Japanese kimono dynamically evolved from the Edo period to the modern age. This publication explores the kimono's fasc ... |
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Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara This publication is the first book to present a comprehensive overview of the diverse cultural achievements and traditions of the region, spanning more than 1,300 years from the pre-Islamic period ... |
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| Painted in Mexico, 1700-1790 This beautiful and groundbreaking book provides the first in-depth reassessment of 18th-century Mexican painting, making accessible an extraordinary body of images, alongside compelling new schola ... |
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| Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts in the Ancient Americas "Golden Kingdoms" creates new understandings of ancient American art through a thematic exploration of indigenous ideas of value and luxury. The concept of exchange of ideas and materials is at th ... |
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Out of Character - paperback What defines a masterwork of calligraphy? "Out of Character", a collaborative effort from leading Chinese and U.S. scholars, tries to answer this question by focusing on fifteen calligraphic maste ... |
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| Global by Design The exhibition focuses on Chinese ceramics from the late 16th to the 18th century, a period during which porcelain became a global luxury. "Global by Design" features 60 highlights from this impor ... |
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| Court and Cosmos: Seljuqs Rising from humble origins as Turkic tribesman, the powerful and culturally prolific Seljuqs-a dynastic tribe whose reach extended from Central Asia to the eastern Mediterranean-dominated the Isla ... |
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Kamakura: Sculpture of Japan The Kamakura period (1185-1333) is considered a pinnacle of Japanese artistic expression, often described as a renaissance in Buddhist art. This catalogue is the first in over two decades to exami ... |
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| Life of Cats Focusing on prints from the vibrant Edo period, this delightful publication uses art as a lens to explore the role and significance of cats in Japanese society. |
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| Buddhist Art of Myanmar The practice of Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma) has resulted in the production of dazzling objects since the 5th century. This landmark publication presents the first overview of these magnificent wor ... |
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China: Through the Looking Glass For centuries, China's export arts-jade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinema-have fueled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. Th ... |
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| Collecting Paradise From the 7th to 11th centuries, Kashmir - a lush valley connected to the Silk Road - was a wealthy center of transcultural trade, culture and religion. Beginning in the 10th century, Buddhists in ... |
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Alexander, David; Pyhrr, Stuart W.:
Masterpieces of Islamic Arms and Armor From its origins in the 7th century, armor and weaponry were central to Islamic culture not only as a means of conquest and the spread of faith, but also as symbols of status, wealth, and power. M ... |
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| Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700 In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a series of important, highly cultured Muslim kingdoms and was a nexus of international trade. Invigorated by ... |
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| Traveler Artists In the 19th century, European and North American travelers illustrated narratives of their explorations in the New World that were published in Europe. Europeans imagined the tropics as a site for ... |
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Kongo: Power and Majesty This comprehensive study is the first major catalogue to explore Kongo's history, art forms, and cultural identity before, during, and after contact with Europe. Objects range from 15th-century "m ... |
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| Sharratt, Nicola:
Carrying Coca Textile production and consumption has played a central role in the economy of the Andes region of South America since the Inca Empire (AD 1400-1532). This book traces 1500 years of textile arts i ... |
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| Von Humboldt: Unity of Nature Alexander von Humboldt ist für seine zwischen 1799 und 1804 unternommenen botanischen Exkursionen ebenso bekannt wie für sein mehrbändiges Werk Voyage aux regions équinoxiales du nouveau conti ... |
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Lost Kingdoms Numerous Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished in Southeast Asia from the 5th to the 9th century, yet until recently few concrete details were known about them. Lost Kingdoms reveals newly discov ... |
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| Bodies in Balance This book is the first interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship between the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and the visual arts. |
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| Treasures from India India's rich tradition of jewelled arts has produced extravagant and opulent creations that range from ornaments for every part of the body to ceremonial court objects such as boxes, daggers and t ... |
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Indiens des Plaines Présentation de 140 objets et oeuvres du Ier siècle avant J.C. au XXIe siècle, représentatifs de la culture indienne de la région des plaines: peintures et dessins, sculptures de pierre, de b ... |
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| | Silla: Korea's Golden Kingdom 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. ... |
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