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Treasures of Stone Uncovered Buddhist sculptures from the northern Qi.
, Pandora Publishers , 2018 Hardcover, 192 pages, with fine photographs in colour. Text in English and Chinese. + index and appendix., 305 x 215 mm ISBN 9789053254394.
Hereto unknown staues of great significance to the art world will be revealed in this publication, their aesthetical features thoroughly analysed. Quite exceptionally, it also encompasses a full chapter explaining the scientific methodology that was employed to authenticate the objects. The goal of this publication is. on the one hand, to let the artworks capture the gaze of the reader with their splendor and refinement, and on the other, to increase the knowledge and understanding of the underesposed Buddhist art of the Northern Qi.
