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Approaching the Buddha : transmission and transformation /

"The book features 28 works spanning a range of geographic regions, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and East Asia. An introductory essay by Hao Sheng delves into the fundamental aspects of Buddhist sculptural tradition, with a focus on the reciprocal nature of viewing. Additional ess...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sheng, Hao (Author)
Other Authors: Singer, Jane Casey (Contributor), Huntington, Susan L. (Contributor), Hwang, Karen (Contributor), Knight, Michael, 1953- (Contributor), Lopez, Donald S., Jr., 1952- (Contributor), Strahan, Donna K. (Contributor), Twilley, John (Contributor), Weldon, David (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houston, TX : The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2026.
Subjects:
Buddhist sculpture > Exhibitions.
Gautama Buddha > Art > Exhibitions.
Buddhism.
Nature.
Exhibition catalogs.
Buddhist sculpture.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Bouddhisme.
Sculpture bouddhique.
Sculpture bouddhique > Expositions.
exhibition catalogs.
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Summary:"The book features 28 works spanning a range of geographic regions, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and East Asia. An introductory essay by Hao Sheng delves into the fundamental aspects of Buddhist sculptural tradition, with a focus on the reciprocal nature of viewing. Additional essays by curators, art historians, scholars of Asian art, and conservators offer insightful perspectives on the function of Buddhist sculpture, the history and teachings of the Buddha, how these lessons translate to the modern viewer and the groundbreaking conservation findings the Xuzhou Collection has brought to light." --
Item Description:This book accompanies the exhibition "Buddha / Nature" organized and presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from March 1 to May 10, 2026.
Physical Description:127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125).
ISBN:9780300286427
0300286422