Life, Death & Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art /anglais - Couverture rigide

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9780642334121: Life, Death & Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art /anglais
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0642334129 ISBN 13 : 9780642334121
Editeur : National Gallery of Australia, 2011

Synopsis

For thousands of years, across mainland and island Southeast Asia, the deification of significant ancestors and the veneration of spirits of nature has formed the basis of traditional beliefs. These beliefs are in turn the impetus for the creation of splendid and extraordinary works of art in fibre, stone, metal, wood and clay made to protect and give pleasure to the living, to honour the ancestors and to secure safe passage for the human soul between this world and the afterlife. Life, Death and Magic provides an evocative overview of the regions ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Beautifully designed, it is prolifically illustrated with works of art from countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia,Vietnam, Taiwan, East Timor, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia and southern China, all drawn from museums around the world and the National Gallery of Australias exceptional collection of Southeast Asian art.

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For thousands of years, across mainland and island Southeast Asia, the deification of significant ancestors and the veneration of spirits of nature has formed the basis of traditional beliefs. These beliefs are in turn the impetus for the creation of splendid and extraordinary works of art in fibre, stone, metal, wood and clay made to protect and give pleasure to the living, to honour the ancestors and to secure safe passage for the human soul between this world and the afterlife. Life, Death and Magic provides an evocative overview of the regions ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Beautifully designed, it is prolifically illustrated with works of art from countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia,Vietnam, Taiwan, East Timor, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia and southern China, all drawn from museums around the world and the National Gallery of Australias exceptional collection of Southeast Asian art.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
National Gallery of Australia
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0642334129
ISBN 13 
9780642334121
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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