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Dunhuang art -- Representations of Famous Buddhist Images, ink and colours on silk (fragments)

From Cave 17, Mogao, near Dunhuang, Gansu province, ChinaTang dynasty, 7th - 8th century ADModels for passing on Buddhist iconographyThese fragments are from a...

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Dunhuang art -- Samantabhadra and Manjushri, ink and colours on silk

These large paintings were originally paired. Although painted on silk they are very similar to wall paintings of the same period in their style and iconography. It was common practice in the Mogao caves for two wall paintings to be executed facing each o...

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Dunhuang art -- Samantabhadra, ink and colours on a silk banner

From Cave 17, Mogao, near Dunhuang, Gansu province, ChinaTang dynasty, late 8th - early 9th century ADBanner painting of a popular bodhisattvaThe triangular to...

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Dunhuang art -- Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, ink and colours on a silk banner

This painting was executed in a more sketchy style than others of a similar subject from the Mogao caves. The highly finished paintings, where expensive colours and even gold were used, were reserved for the privileged donors who paid the most. Those in a...

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Mystery Along the Silk Road: The Discovery of the Black City of Khara Khoto

In this Therese Schoofs Memorial Lecture, Asian Art Museum Docent, Julia Verzhbinsky, discusses the discovery of the "black city" of Khara Khoto....

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Dunhuang art -- Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, ink and colours on silk

From Cave 17, Mogao, near Dunhuang, Gansu province, China Tang dynasty, 8th-early 9th century ADStory telling set in a landscapeThis painting was part of a seri...

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Dunhuang art -- Silk altar valance

From Cave 17, Mogao, near Dunhuang, Gansu province, ChinaTang Dynasty, 8th-9th century ADSilk valances liek this were originally used on the altars of Buddhist...

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Dunhuang art -- Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, ink and colours on silk

At the time of the birth of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, it was foretold that he would either become a chakravartin (Universal Emperor) or a Buddha. In Buddhist art Shakyamuni is often shown with the symbols of the chakravartin to indicate that he d...

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Chris
Hi - How much does this cost in RMB for two people mid August ?

BonnieWang
Can you pls provide me some information on this tour? Is it available for 2nd week of jun?

CanVo
Dear travel advisor, I could like it to take it this tour and mid November 2014.
Would you please contact me at my email address: vovancan@hotmail.com.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Can

LaurensiusRusli
Dear,Manager.Please advise for 4days Dunhuang explore tour usd 349 start 29july2014.
2person ,my email   ruslilaurent@hotmail ,waiting for your good news.

TQ.
Laurent

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