Kamakura

Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2016
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-21577-9 (ISBN)

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The Kamakura period (1185–1333) is considered a pinnacle of Japanese artistic expression, often described as a renaissance in Buddhist art. This catalogue is the first in over two decades to examine the exquisite sculpture of this period, artwork characterized by an intense corporeal presence, naturalistic proportions, a sense of movement, realistic drapery, and lifelike facial expressions animated by eyes made of inlaid crystal. The sculptures played an important role in the practice of Buddhism during these years, as the vivid representations facilitated an immediate communion between deity and worshipper. The custom of placing sacred relics, texts, and even miniature icons into the sculptures’ hollow interiors further enlivened the works and invested them with spiritual significance. Essays by noted scholars explore the sculptures’ arresting exteriors and powerful interiors, examining the technical and stylistic innovations that made them possible, and offering new context for their ritual and devotional uses. They demonstrate that the physical beauty and technical brilliance of Kamakura statues are profoundly associated with their spiritual dimension and devotional functions.

Published in association with Asia Society

Exhibition Schedule:

Asia Society Museum, New York
(02/09/16–05/08/16)

Ive Covaci is a lecturer in art history at Fairfield University.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.02.2016
Zusatzinfo	65 color illus.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	222 x 298 mm
Gewicht	1452 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-300-21577-0 / 0300215770
ISBN-13	978-0-300-21577-9 / 9780300215779
Zustand	Neuware