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- catalog abstract ""The exuberant wall paintings found in the Buddhist temples of Thailand enchant the eye and spirit with their subtle color, 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, humor 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 Western techniques as Thailand opened to the West in the mid-nineteenth century." "The renowned French photographer Gilles Mermet made several expeditions to Thailand to photograph these magnificent murals especially for this volume." "An appendix recounts the major Buddhist texts, including the Three Worlds, the Ten Great Jatakas, or birth tales, and the Life of the Historical Buddha. In addition, there is a map showing the location of the major temples and a glossary." "Temples of Gold presents an intricate and subtle art form as practiced over seven centuries in celebration of one of the world's great religions." "It will fascinate art lovers, students of Buddhism, cultural historians, armchair travelers, and all who want to enter the enchanted world of a rarely seen civilization."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Temples d'or de Thailande. English".
- catalog contributor b11978301.
- catalog contributor b11978302.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""The exuberant wall paintings found in the Buddhist temples of Thailand enchant the eye and spirit with their subtle color, 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, humor 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 Western techniques as Thailand opened to the West in the mid-nineteenth century." "The renowned French photographer Gilles Mermet made several expeditions to Thailand to photograph these magnificent murals especially for this volume." "An appendix recounts the major Buddhist texts, including the Three Worlds, the Ten Great Jatakas, or birth tales, and the Life of the Historical Buddha. In addition, there is a map showing the location of the major temples and a glossary." "Temples of Gold presents an intricate and subtle art form as practiced over seven centuries in celebration of one of the world's great religions." "It will fascinate art lovers, students of Buddhism, cultural historians, armchair travelers, and all who want to enter the enchanted world of a rarely seen civilization."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-261).".
- catalog extent "263 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Temples of gold.".
- catalog identifier "0807614769".
- catalog isFormatOf "Temples of gold.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : George Braziller,".
- catalog relation "Temples of gold.".
- catalog spatial "Thailand.".
- catalog subject "755/.943/09593 21".
- catalog subject "Buddhist painting Thailand.".
- catalog subject "Mural painting and decoration, Buddhist Thailand.".
- catalog subject "Mural painting and decoration, Thai.".
- catalog subject "ND1021 .S26813 2000".
- catalog subject "Painting, Buddhist Thailand.".
- catalog subject "Painting, Thai.".
- catalog title "Temples d'or de Thailande. English".
- catalog title "Temples of gold : seven centuries of Thai Buddhist paintings / by Santi Leksukhum ; photographs by Gilles Mermet ; translated from the French by Kenneth D. Whitehead.".
- catalog type "text".