Grotto Art of China
A Sourcebook
$49.25
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2027
Summary
Grotto Art of China: A Sourcebook traces the origins of this unique art form from the Indian subcontinent to its monumental flowering in China, offering a comprehensive look at the artistic, religious, and historical narratives of these sacred sites.
This volume brings together contributions from leading international scholars, providing systematic studies of major cave complexes-such as Dunhuang’s Mogao Grottoes, Yungang, Longmen, and Xiangtangshan-alongside lesser-known regional sit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789882373815 |
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| ISBN-10: | 988237381X |
| Author: | Hung Wu, Katherine Renhe Tsiang |
| Publisher: | The Chinese University Press |
| Imprint: | The Chinese University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 23mm |
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Hung Wu
Wu Hung is Director of the Center for the Art of East Asia at The University of Chicago. His interest in both traditional and modern/contemporary Chinese art has led him to experiment with different ways to integrate these conventionally separate phases into new kinds of art historical narratives.
Katherine Renhe Tsiang is Senior Consultant, Center for the Art of East Asia Department of Art History at The University of Chicago. Her research concentrates on the fields of Chinese Buddhist art, Chinese ceramics and material culture, and cultural interactions and political rhetoric in the production of art in medieval China.
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