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| Celestial Music from Mogao Cave (Photo: Dunhuang Academy) |
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Ancient Chinese Art in the New World
Posted on 12:07 by the great khali
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By David Leveille
NEW YORK---Our Geo Quiz can be boiled down to this question: Where would you find caves carved out of limestone cliffs, and filled with silk banners and colorful 8th century frescoes to attract Buddhist worshipers? One answer: in western China, near the Gobi Desert in the city Dunhuang. But the answer we’re looking for is a lot closer to home, at the China Institute Gallery in New York City. Annette Juliano, a professor of Asian Art and History, at Rutgers University, helped to replicate the ancient Buddhist caves in the new world. [link]
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