In the early centuries AD, the small region of Gandhara (centred on what is now northern Pakistan) produced an extraordinary tradition of Buddhist art which eventually had an immense influence across Asia. Mainly produced to adorn monasteries and shrines, Gandharan sculptures celebrate the Buddha himself, the stories of his life and the many sacred characters of the Buddhist cosmos. Since this imagery was rediscovered in the nineteenth century, one of its most fascinating and puzzling aspects is the extent to which it draws on the conventions of Greek and Roman art, which originated thousands of kilometres to the west.
Inspired by the Gandhara Connections project at Oxford University’s Classical Art Research Centre, this book offers an introduction to Gandharan art and the mystery of its relationship with the Graeco-Roman world of the Mediterranean. It presents an accessible explanation of the ancient and modern contexts of Gandharan art, the state of scholarship on the subject, and guidance for further, in-depth study.
Chinese language edition.
H 245 x W 174 mm
96 pages
60 figures (colour throughout)
chi text
Published Nov 2024
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803278650
Digital: 9781803278667
Contents
序言
第一章 : 何谓犍陀罗美术
第二章 : 希腊、罗马与犍陀罗
第三章 : 犍陀罗美术在今天
延伸阅读与资源
参考文献
图注总录与图片来源
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