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Cave Temples of Dunhuang (Hardcover)
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Cave Temples of Dunhuang (Hardcover)
Series: Getty Publications - (Yale)
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The Mogao grottoes in northwestern China, located near the town of
Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's
most significant sites of Buddhist art. In some five hundred caves
carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert are
preserved one thousand years of exquisite wall paintings and
sculpture. Founded by Buddhist monks in the late fourth century,
Mogao grew into an artistic and spiritual center whose renown
extended from the Chinese capital to the far western kingdoms of
the Silk Road. Among its treasures are 45,000 square meters of
murals, more than 2,000 statues, and some 50,000 medieval silk
paintings and illustrated manuscripts. This sumptuous catalogue
accompanies an eponymous exhibition which will run from May 7
through September 4, 2016 at the Getty Center. Organized by the
Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Research Institute, Dunhuang
Academy, and Dunhuang Foundation, the exhibition celebrates
decades-long collaboration between the GCI and the Dunhuang Academy
to conserve this UNESCO World Heritage Site.It presents, for the
first time in North America, a collection of objects from the so-
called Library Cave, including illustrated sutras, prayer books,
and other exquisite treasures, as well as three full-scale, hand-
painted replica caves. This volume includes essays by leading
scholars, an illustrated portfolio on the replica caves, and
comprehensive entries on all objects in the exhibition.
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