Hell in Japanese Art
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 475624923X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written in 985, this influential Buddhist text is often compared with Dante's "La Divina Commedia" (La Divine Comedie/The Divine Comedy). These ideas of hell in "Ojoyoshu" have played an enduring role in inspiring Japanese Buddhist paintings and other subsequent texts, particularly from the medieval period onward, and are vividly portrayed in the painting featured in this volume.Essays from historians of both Japanese art and Buddhism are also included in bilingual text.. The single-volume collection focuses primarily on works designated as Japanese National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties and features the various depictions of hell by prominent artists such as Kazunobu Kano, Nhichosai, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka and Kyosai Kawanabe.Th
As an art director, Takaoka has overseen numerous graphic design and advertising projects. Graduated from the School of Letters at Kyushu University. . He has staged events such as the video exhibition Kanata e (In the distance) and the AIDS Tokyo Exhibition. Kazuya Takaoka: Born in Kyoto (1945-). Worked at Kum
Completed doctoral studies at Rissho University, Graduate School of Humanities (Japanese literature). . He is the recipient of the Gold Medal at the Japan Graphic Design Exhibition, the Prime Minister's Award at the ALl Japan Calendar Exhibitioin, and the ADC Award. Worked at Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Nara National Museum, and most lately Todaiji Temple Museum (-2014).Naoki Nishida: Professor at Sakushin Gakuin University Women's College. Among his published works are Snnen (A thousand years; Mainichi Shinbunsha) for which he won the Kodansha Publication Culture Award,