A look at the Chinese calligraphic arts that have been preserved in Japan, and their influence on Japanese culture.
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 A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms. Read More: Japan: Ink Painting, Landscapes of the Mind  A look at Buddhism through its art and architecture, part of the Heaven on Earth series. Read More: Heaven On Earth 6: Buddhism  A talk on the cultural conditioning behind the emergence of the Buddha figure by Prof. Robert deCaroli. Read More: Envisioning the Buddha  A short lecture introducing the cosmological meaning behind the symbology of the Swayambhu stupa. Read More: Secrets of the Stupa  Leave a commentCategories: Culture Tags: Architecture, Arts, Cambodia, China, England, India, Japan, Temples  A film about the gift of a lineage painting from West Virginia to a remote village in Mustang. Read More: A Gift for the Village in Mustang  The second programme from CCTV on the development of the arts in China culminates with classical Buddhist art (English, with some Mandarin with subtitles). Read More: The Golden Age of Arts in China, 2  A look at the arts in ancient China, and what the influences and ideas were that surrounded them (English with some Mandarin, with subtitles). Read More: The Golden Age of the Arts in China, 1  A set of short documentaries looking at the Ajanta Caves in India and their art works in both paintings, sculptures and reliefs. Read More: Ajanta Caves |
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