Films and photographs from the world of the East at the beginning of the 20th century standing on the brink of momentous change.
James Cahill on Ch’an Painting, 4: Sogenga and Ch’an Landscapes
This fourth lecture of Ch’an Painting looks at the appreciation of this style in Japan and concludes by examining some of the best landscape paintings.
James Cahill on Ch’an Painting, 3: Muqi’s Six Persimmons
The third in this series of discussions about Ch’an painting by James Cahill looks at Muqi’s iconographic Six Persimmons painting.
James Cahill on Ch’an Painting, 2: Beginnings and Muqi Fachang
A second lecture on Ch’an painting in China by the distinguished art historian James Cahill.
James Cahill on Ch’an Painting, 1: Liang Kai
In 2010 Professor Emeritus James Cahill, one of the leading and most eminent historians of Japanese and Chinese art, made a series of films, entitled A Pure and Remote View, examining the development of Chinese painting from its beginnings up and to the middle ages. The series of 12 lectures, often split into 2, 3…
What the Ancients Knew in India
A fascinating glimpse into the scientific and technological achievements of ancient India and the effect on the modern world today.
Leaving Fear Behind
Lama Jigme Gyatso and Dhondup Wangchen talk to ordinary Tibetans to get their views of the situation they face in Tibet today.
Tibet’s Cry for Freedom
This film was shot between 2007 and 2008 during the run up to the Beijing Olympics, and interviews most of the main players on the Tibetan side.
