Ancient pagan buddhist plain of merit

• Date de parution : 30/06/2013
• Editeur : River Books
• EAN : 9786167339320
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

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• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Art en langue anglaise
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Construction at Pagan peaked between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries when the city was home to the countrys kings and its chief religious personalities. Local architects mastered complex brick vaulting techniques unrivalled in Asia, while mural painters and stone carvers fashioned a... Voir plus

Construction at Pagan peaked between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries when the city was home to the countrys kings and its chief religious personalities. Local architects mastered complex brick vaulting techniques unrivalled in Asia, while mural painters and stone carvers fashioned a distinctive style of Burmese art. By the mid-fourteenth century the capital had shifted north to what is now the Mandalay region, and the pace of building slowed dramatically. However, the city never lost its special religious and cultural significance, furnishing a field of merit to Buddhists old and new.