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

Автор: Wilson Jones Mark
Название: Origins of Classical Architecture: Temples, Orders, and Gifts to the Gods in Ancient Greece
ISBN: 0300182767 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300182767
Издательство: Wiley yUP
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Описание: Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. This title proposes new theories in both areas as it elucidates the nature and function of Greek architecture.

Автор: Wilkinson, Richard H.
Название: The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0500283966 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500283967
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: This is the report of two linked research projects: the SSRC Project on Problems and Effects of Teaching about Race Relations, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Project on Teaching About Race Relations through Drama. Its aim is to help teachers who will face race as a theme, whether it arises in the normal course of their subject teaching or is introduced as a separate topic.

Название: Angkor: Cities and Temples
ISBN: 0500974586 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500974582
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: This pictorial record celebrates the cities and temples of Angkor in Southeast Asia. The buildings, dating from the 9th to the 13th century, include the temples of Ta Prohm and Preah Kahn, and the Angkor Wat itself. A discussion of Khmer society, kingship, religion and culture is also included.

Автор: R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz
Название: The Temples of Karnak
ISBN: 0500019231 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500019238
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Описание: A complete photographic record, this book is an excursion to the monuments, ruins, statues and bas-reliefs of the ancient Egyptian temples of Karnak. With the author`s insights, these temples reveal the remains of a world devoted to an unimpeachable faith in the after-life, a faith whose conviction seems to have exalted its builders and artists.

Автор: Richard H. Wilkinson
Название: Complete Temples Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 0500051003 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500051009
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Описание: A comprehensive survey of all Egypt`s temples, from Luxor and Karnak to those in the delta, oases and Nubia. It traces the processes of building and decorating, how they functioned, and what happened when they were robbed and desecrated. It also discusses the Egyptian pantheon, rites and festivals.

Название: Temples of Gold
ISBN: 0500975965 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500975961
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Цена: 44000.00 T
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Описание: The exuberant wall paintings found in the Buddhist temples of Thailand enchant the eye and spirit with their subtle colour, lyrical line and vivid depiction of mythological and secular scenes inspired by ancient texts. These little-known masterpieces, reproduced here in exquisite detail, speak to us across the centuries with joy, humour and grace. Santi Leksukhum's text traces the complex history of these paintings. It examines the development of their distinctive style, from the arrival of Buddhism, to the overwhelming influence of the royal workshops of Bangkok, to the incorporation of Buddhist techniques as Thailand opened up to the West in the mid-nineteenth century. The rulers, who were believed to have divine power, imposed strict codes on subject matter, imagery and composition. Despite the extreme stylization, we see the hand of the artist in the freshness of the brushstrokes. The murals embrace opposing elements - the sacred and the profane, formality and spontaneity, the real and the imaginary - and combine them in harmonious compositions of startling beauty. The renowned French photographer Gilles Mermet made several expeditions to Thailand to photograph these magnificen