Celestial Beings and Bird-Men
Human Flight in Chinese Jade
(Sprache: Englisch)
A sequel to Ships of the Silk Road, this is an informed and beautifully illustrated treatment of flying men in Chinese jade.Jade figurines depicting human flight are a varied and expressive manifestation of this most prized artistic medium. Angus...
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A sequel to Ships of the Silk Road, this is an informed and beautifully illustrated treatment of flying men in Chinese jade.Jade figurines depicting human flight are a varied and expressive manifestation of this most prized artistic medium. Angus Forsyth, a prominent collector of Chinese jade, explores the making in the Middle Kingdom (over a 2000-year period, from the Han Dynasty onwards) of unique objects depicting figural movement through the air.A distinctive characteristic of Chinese artefacts is that, in contrast to their Western angelic counterparts, they often are wingless. Forsyth examines the depiction of apsaras (flying angels), kinnaras (bird-men), garudas (humanoid birds appearing in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology) and finally anthropomorphized bird headdress ornaments. He shows how these flying figures came to be associated with veneration of the gods and specific devotional practice.Examining a variety of representative objects, none of which has been seen in print before, the author reveals that the original concept behind flying celestial beings and bird-men originated not in China but in India and the Christianized West, via the Silk Road. The book discusses small and larger jade pieces alike.
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Introduction and OverviewMap of the Archaic World of East/West Human Flight Ideas through the Hellenisation of Central Asia and Percolation from India of Buddhism into China and the Far EastComparative East/West Timeline1 The Flying Apsara In China2 The Kinnara In China3 Garuda4 Anthropomorphic Bird Headdress OrnamentsSelect BibliographyIndex
Autoren-Porträt von Angus Forsyth
Angus Forsyth is an internationally respected collector of and authority on Chinese jade and a former president of the Oriental Ceramics Society of Hong Kong.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Angus Forsyth
- 2020, 336 Seiten, 500 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 19,7 x 24,8 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Philip Wilson Publishers
- ISBN-10: 1781300712
- ISBN-13: 9781781300718
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
This marvelous book serves not only as a tantalizing introduction to the art of jade, but will evoke jealousy and admiration in fellow collectors and curators. Edith Terry Asian Review of Books
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