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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958559203321

Autore

Hubert Jean-Francois

Titolo

The art of Champa / / Jean-Francois Hubert ; [translation: Anna Allanet]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bournemouth, England?], : Parkstone Press, c2005

ISBN

9781283954051

1283954052

9781780429649

1780429649

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Collana

Temporis collection

Disciplina

704.0396073

Soggetti

Art - Champa (Kingdom)

Sculpture, Cham

Champā (Kingdom) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; The History of Champa; Cham Architecture; Gods and their representation; Styles and the dating of sculptures; Cyclotron analysis of Champa metals and jewellery; Conclusion; Glossary; Brief Chronology of Champa; Chronology of the reigns of Cham sovereigns, the construction of temples and their schools of sculpture; Bibliography; List of Illustrations

Sommario/riassunto

From 12 October 2005 to 9 January 2006, the Musee Guimet in Paris will play host to an exceptional exhibition: 'Treasures of Vietnamese Art... Champa Sculpture'. This show will bring together for the first time, outstanding pieces from the Musée Guimet, the National Museums of France and the national Vietnamese museums of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon). The discretion of private collectors has meant that, until now, much of the wealth of this great Asian art form has remained relatively unknown but this show also includes several truly exceptional pieces from private collections, hith