Art of the Samurai
Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868
Seiten
2009
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-14205-1 (ISBN)
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-14205-1 (ISBN)
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Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This illustrated volume includes various examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armour and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings.
Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This extensively illustrated volume is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. It includes the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armour and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings. The objects in the catalogue, drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, feature more than 100 officially designated national treasures and important cultural properties. Dating from the 5th to the 19th century, these majestic works offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined.
Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This extensively illustrated volume is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. It includes the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armour and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings. The objects in the catalogue, drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, feature more than 100 officially designated national treasures and important cultural properties. Dating from the 5th to the 19th century, these majestic works offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined.
Morihiro Ogawa is Special Consultant for Japanese Arms and Armour, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2009 |
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Reihe/Serie | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Zusatzinfo | 75 black-&-white illustrations + 300 colour images |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 229 x 305 mm |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-300-14205-6 / 0300142056 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-300-14205-1 / 9780300142051 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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