The arts of India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas at the Dallas Museum of Art:

"In recent years, the Dallas Museum of Art has expanded its collection of South Asian art from a small number of Indian temple sculptures to nearly 500 works, including Indian Hindu and Buddhist sculptures, Himalayan Buddhist bronze sculptures and ritual objects, artwork from Southeast Asia, an...

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Corporate Author: Dallas Museum of Art (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Dallas] Dallas Museum of Art [2013]
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Online Access:DE-255
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Summary:"In recent years, the Dallas Museum of Art has expanded its collection of South Asian art from a small number of Indian temple sculptures to nearly 500 works, including Indian Hindu and Buddhist sculptures, Himalayan Buddhist bronze sculptures and ritual objects, artwork from Southeast Asia, and decorative arts from India's Mughal period. Artworks in the collection have origins from the former Ottoman empire to Java, and architectural pieces suggest the grandeur of buildings in the Indian tradition. This volume details the cultural and artistic significance of more than 140 featured works, which range from Tibetan thangkas and Indian miniature paintings to stone sculptures and bronzes. Relating these works to one another through interconnecting narratives and cross-references, scholars and curators provide a broad cultural history of the region"--Publisher's description
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (263 Seiten) 227 Illustrationen (color), Karte
ISBN:0300257295
9780300257298
DOI:10.37862/aaeportal.00200

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