Foundations of oriental art & symbolism
Titus Burckhardt; foreword by Brian Keeble; edited by Michael Oren Fitzgerald
Foundations of oriental art & symbolism
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Titus Burckhardt; foreword by Brian Keeble; edited by Michael Oren FitzgeraldPublisher
World WisdomEdition 1
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Foundations of oriental art & symbolism / Titus Burckhardt; foreword by Brian Keeble; edited by Michael Oren FitzgeraldPublication Details
بلومینگتون : World Wisdom، 2009مPhysical Description
x, 136 p.: ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.Subject
Symbolism in art -- AsiaArt and religion -- Asia
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(Sacred art in tradition؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Editor's preface -- Foreword / by Brian Keeble -- Pt. I. Oriental art. 1. Introduction to Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist art -- 2. The genesis of the Hindu temple -- 3. The image of the Buddha -- 4. Landscape in far Eastern art -- Pt. II. Symbolism. 5. Selected thoughts on symbolism -- 6. Traditional symbolism and modern empiricism -- 7. The symbolism of the mirror -- 8. The sacred mask -- 9. The symbolism of chess -- 10. The primordial symbol of the serpent and dragon -- 11. The symbolism of water -- List of illustrations -- Index -- Biographical notes