Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon

Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
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Publisher : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
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ISBN-10 : 3777434337
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Download or read book Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon written by Adriana Proser and published by Hirmer Verlag GmbH. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon presents sixty-seven masterpieces from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society, one of the most importrant collections of Asian art in America. In this beautifully illustrated volume, written by Adriana Proser, Asia Society Museum's John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art, stunning artworks from across the continent testify to the diversity and ingenuity of Asian artistic cultures and art's capacity to encourage cross-cultural exchange.


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