Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition by Whitfield, Roderick
Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition by Whitfield, Roderick

Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition

The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute...
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Author: Roderick Whitfield
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Language: English
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Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition by Whitfield, Roderick

Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition

Dhs. 288.90
Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition by Whitfield, Roderick

Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang: Art and History on the Silk Road, Second Edition

Dhs. 288.90
Author: Roderick Whitfield
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. The hundreds of caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert preserve one thousand years of exquisite art. Founded by Buddhist monks as an isolated monastery in the late fourth century, Mogao evolved into an artistic and spiritual mecca whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the Western Kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are miles of stunning wall paintings, more than two thousand statues, magnificent works on silk and paper, and thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets.

In this new expanded edition, Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang, first published in 2000, combines lavish color photographs of the caves and their art with the fascinating history of the Silk Road to create a vivid portrait of this remarkable site. Chapters narrate the development of Dunhuang and the Mogao cave temples, the iconography of the wall paintings, and the extraordinary story of the rare manuscripts--including the oldest printed book in existence, a ninth-century copy of the Diamond Sutra. The book also discusses the collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and Chinese authorities in conservation projects at Mogao, and the ways in which the site can be visited today.

Author: Roderick Whitfield, Susan Whitfield, Neville Agnew
Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute
Published: 09/15/2015
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781606064450

About the Author
Roderick Whitfield is Percival David Professor emeritus in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Susan Whitfield is head of the International Dunhuang Project, British Library. Neville Agnew is a principal project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute.


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