Mudrā : a atudy of symbolic gestures in Japanese Buddhist sculpture /

Appearing for the first time in paperback and illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, and 26 half-tone plates, this study of the iconographic aspect of Japanese Buddhist sculpture surveys the significance of eight principal and six secondary hand gestures (mudra), in addition to the postures (asan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saunders, E. Dale (Ernest Dale), 1919-1995 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1985.
Colección:Bollingen series ; 58.
Temas:
Buddhist sculpture > Japan.
Sculpture, Japanese.
Gesture in art.
Symbolism in art.
Buddhism > Rituals.
Sculpture bouddhique > Japon.
Sculpture japonaise.
Gestes dans l'art.
Symbolisme dans l'art.
Bouddhisme > Rituel.
ART / Sculpture & Installation.
Buddhism > Rituals
Buddhist sculpture
Gesture in art
Sculpture, Japanese
Symbolism in art
Japan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Appearing for the first time in paperback and illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, and 26 half-tone plates, this study of the iconographic aspect of Japanese Buddhist sculpture surveys the significance of eight principal and six secondary hand gestures (mudra), in addition to the postures (asana), such as the "lotus," and the symbolic attributes. A pictorial index helps the reader in identifying the gestures.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9780691187761
0691187762

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