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Cave temples of Mogao : art and history on the Silk Road
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Cave temples of Mogao : art and history on the Silk Road
-- Mogao
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Tells the story of the Mogao cave temples situated near the old Silk Road oasis on Dunhuang in northwestern China, one of the world's most important sites of Buddhist art, features photographs of some of the paintings, statues, and manuscripts discovered in the isolated monastery, and discusses efforts to preserve the site.
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Title
Cave temples of Mogao : art and history on the Silk Road -- Mogao
Call No
951 WHI
Authors
Whitfield, Roderick
Whitfield, Susan, 1960-
Agnew, Neville, 1938-
J. Paul Getty Museum
Getty Conservation Institute
Subjects
Chinese art.
Buddhist art.
Art, Chinese.
Mural painting and decoration--Dunhuang Caves (China)
Drawings.
Paintings.
Art.
Drawing.
Painting.
Art.
Drawings.
Paintings.
Dunhuang Caves (China)
Language
English
Published
Los Angeles : Getty Conservation Institute, [2000]
[Place of publication not identified] : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2000]
Publication Desc
138 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ;
ISBN
0892365854
LCCN
00044262
Target Audience
Adult
Dimensions
26 cm.