Buddhism: A Journey Through Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781623717162)

A groundbreaking and lavishly-illustrated chronicle of Buddhist art and artefacts from the first century to the present, accompanied by stunning photographs that establish the significance of every piece in antiquity.

Buddhism: A Journey through Art chronicles art and artefacts from the first to the twentieth century in a celebration of the artistic exchange of culture as Buddhism spread through Asia.

Featuring a selection of over 300 of the most important works that exemplify a rich and diverse array of Buddhist art, each accompanied by stunning photographs, the book establishes the significance of every piece in antiquity, highlighting the stylistic and iconographic traits of the art objects as well as the distinctive features of their historical-cultural milieu.

Buddhism: A Journey through Art showcases astonishingly diverse and exquisitely rendered artistic production in the Asian Buddhist world over two millennia.

This important book showcases the magnificent array of visual mythology, sculpture, and iconography deriving from the various Buddhist communities found around the world.

Author: Rose M. Woodward
ISBN-10: 1623717167
ISBN-13: 9781623717162
Publisher: Interlink Books
Language: English
Published: 12/19/2023
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.81lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.38w x 1.08d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2023 pg. 94
Library Journal 01/12/2024 pg. 1