Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon

Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-7774-3433-9
Verlag: Hirmer

Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1062 g

Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon" presents sixty-seven masterpieces collected by John D. Rockefeller 3rd and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. Illuminating the cultures and history of Asia, the book presents a magnificent selection of sculptures, bronzes and ceramics that range from the late sixth century BCE to the early nineteenth century CE." Highlights of the collection include spectacular Chinese vases, dynamic Indian Chola bronzes and exquisite Southeast Asian sculptures. The Rockefellers collected art from across the continent, with works originating from Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. A selection of Japanese works reflects the Rockefellers working relationship with their art advisor Sherman E. Lee, a well- respected museum director and scholar of Asian art.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Proser, Adriana

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Kunstsammlung, Museen, Ausstellungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Dekorative Kunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Keramik, Porzellan, Glaskunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunststile Asiatische Kunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Antiquitäten und Sammlerstücke
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Bildhauerei, Plastik, Denkmäler

Über Autor(innen)

Proser, Adriana
Adriana Proser ist John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art am Asia Society Museum, New York.

Proser, Adriana
Adriana Proser ist John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art am Asia Society Museum, New York.