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[https://asia.si.edu/research/publications/research-on-early-chinese-lacquer-buddhas-proceedings-of-the-sixth-forbes-symposium-at-the-freer-gallery-of-art/ by NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART] | [https://asia.si.edu/research/publications/research-on-early-chinese-lacquer-buddhas-proceedings-of-the-sixth-forbes-symposium-at-the-freer-gallery-of-art/ by NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART] | ||
The practice of using lacquer to form Buddhist sculptures dates back several hundred years with the earliest known sculpture associated with the late sixth-century Sui dynasty (581–618 CE) shortly after Buddhism came to China. Very few of the often life-size or larger sculptures remain. For the first time in this volume, Buddhist lacquer sculptures and their place in Buddhist practice are discussed holistically by scholars from a range of disciplines. Research on scientific, art historical and historical aspects of the sculptures opens a window into the sculptural lacquer techniques used in their creation. These proceedings, and their companion symposium, coincided with the exhibition, Secrets of the Lacquer Buddha. | The practice of using lacquer to form Buddhist sculptures dates back several hundred years with the earliest known sculpture associated with the late sixth-century Sui dynasty (581–618 CE) shortly after Buddhism came to China. Very few of the often life-size or larger sculptures remain. For the first time in this volume, Buddhist lacquer sculptures and their place in Buddhist practice are discussed holistically by scholars from a range of disciplines. Research on scientific, art historical and historical aspects of the sculptures opens a window into the sculptural lacquer techniques used in their creation. These proceedings, and their companion symposium, coincided with the exhibition, Secrets of the Lacquer Buddha. | ||
=====Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums===== | |||
[https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300237023/early-chinese-jades-in-the-harvard-art-museums/ by Jenny F. So Yale UNIVERSITY PRESS] | |||
From personal ornamentation to funerary practice, from palace decoration to private devotion, jade has played a major role in Chinese social, cultural, and political life for millennia. Exploring the history of this revered stone through the esteemed Grenville L. Winthrop Collection at the Harvard Art Museums—which includes some of the finest examples of ancient and archaizing jades outside China—this volume explains how and why jade developed its special significance. | |||
