num_pages: 832
description: Asian Art Provides Students With An Accessible Introduction To The History Of Asian Art. Students Will Gain An Understanding Of The Emergence And Evolution Of Asian Art In All Its Diversity. Using A Range Of Analytical Skills, Readers Will Learn To Recognize Patterns Of Continuity And Change Between The Arts And Cultures Of Various Regions Comprising Asia. Images Set Within Their Broader Cultural And Religious Backgrounds Provides Students With Important Contextual Information To Understand And Decode Artworks. -- Publisher's Description Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. One South And Southeast Asia -- 1.the Rise Of Cities And Birth Of The Great Religions: Early Indian Art -- The Harappan Civilization -- Emerging Cityscapes: Mohenjo Daro And Harappa -- The Remains Of Daily Life -- The Vedic Period And The Origins Of Hinduism -- Buddhism And Buddhist Art -- The Stupa And Its Decoration -- The Maurya Empire: Ashoka And His Columns -- The Development Of Stupa Decoration -- The Origins Of The Buddha Image: Mathura And Gandhara -- Early Buddhist Caves And Monastic Complexes: Ajanta And Bamiyan -- Jainism And The Depiction Of The Divine -- Jain Temples And Their Sculpture -- Other Traditions Of Sculpture -- Boxes -- Closer Look Conveying Narrative In Buddhist Reliefs -- Point Of View A Story From The Past Lives Of The Buddha -- Context Buddhist Symbols And Mudras -- 2.religious Art In The Age Of Royal Patronage: The Medieval Period -- The Ritual And Artistic Developments Of Hinduism -- Gods And Goddesses Dorinda Neave, Senior Lecturer Of Art History, Capilano University; Lara C.w. Blanchard, Luce Associate Professor Of East Asian Art, Hobart And William Smith Colleges; Marika Sardar, Associate Curator Of Southern Asian And Islamic Art, San Diego Museum Of Art ; With The Southeast Asian Chapter Contributed By Miranda Bruce-mitford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
language: en
title: History of Modern Art
publisher: Pearson