Hell in Japanese Art
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 475624923X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
(Literature). As an art director, Takaoka has overseen numerous graphic design and advertising projects. 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. About the Author Kazuya Takaoka: Born in Kyoto (1945-). He is a professor at Osaka University of the Arts.Ryouji Kajitani: Honorary Member, Nara National Museum. Ph.D. Among his published works are Snnen (A thousand years; Mainichi Shinbunsha) for which he won the Kodansha Publication Culture Award, Wagashi (PIE Bo
Written in 985, this influential Buddhist text is often compared with Dante's "La Divina Commedia" (La Divine Comedie/The Divine Comedy). This art book showcases a wide collection of depictions of hell in Japanese art from the 12th century to the 19th century. 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.. Its brutal scenes of underworld realms display the suffering and cruelty one might endure as a consequence of harmful acts committed in life or the judgement by the Ten Kings of Hell. 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.This volume also features the 19th century woodblock-printed edition of "Ojoyoshu" The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land) written by the medieval Buddhist monk Genshin (942-1017) and is accompanied by modern bilingual text
As an art director, Takaoka has overseen numerous graphic design and advertising projects. (Literature). 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. He has staged events such