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Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past - Sculpture from the Buddhist Stupas of Andhra Pradesh (Hardcover)
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Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past - Sculpture from the Buddhist Stupas of Andhra Pradesh (Hardcover)
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In a wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist
art in Andhra Pradesh, India, from the second and third centuries
of the Common Era to the present, Catherine Becker shows how
material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential
human concerns.
Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past begins with an analysis of the
ornamentation of Andhra's ancient Buddhist sites, such as the
lavish limestone reliefs depicting scenes of devotion and lively
narratives on the main stupa at Amaravati. As many such monuments
have fallen into disrepair, it is temping to view them as ruins;
however, through an examination of recent state-sponsored tourism
campaigns and new devotional activities at the sites, Becker shows
that the monuments are in active use and even ascribed innate power
and agency.
Becker finds intriguing parallels between the significance of
imagery in ancient times and the new social, political, and
religious roles of these objects and spaces. While the precise
functions expected of these monuments have shifted, the belief that
they have the ability to effect spiritual and mental transformation
has remained consistent. Becker argues that the efficacy of
Buddhist art relies on the careful attention of its makers to the
formal properties of art and to the harnessing of the imaginative
potential of the human senses. In this respect, Buddhist art
mirrors the teaching techniques attributed to the Buddha, who often
engaged his pupils' desires and emotions as tools for spiritual
progress.
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