LEADER 03874nam 2200661z- 450 001 9910220032703321 005 20240424230128.0 010 $a3906897066 035 $a(CKB)3800000000216450 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/48619 035 $a(EXLCZ)993800000000216450 100 $a20202102d2017 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe gilded Buddha $ethe traditional art of the Newar metal casters in Nepal /$fAlex R. Furger ; with a contribution by Ratna Jyoti Shakya ; translation, Julie Cordell, Sandy Haemmerle 210 $cLIBRUM Publishers & Editors LLC$d2017 215 $a1 electronic resource (328 p.) 311 $a3-906897-06-0 330 $aThis book celebrates in words and images the traditional metal crafts practised for over a thousand years by the creators of religious Buddhist statues in Nepal. The skills of these artisans are nurtured with deep respect for tradition, regarding religion, iconography and technology. Wax modellers, mould makers, casters, fire-gilders and chasers are among the specialists of the Newar ethnic group, whose work is characterised to this day by a melding of age-old technology, great skill, religious observance and contemplation. There are numerous books and exhibition catalogues dedicated to Buddhist art and iconography but little was available about the craft of the artists who turn the religious imagery into metal casts. This book fills this gap, with a thoroughly documented and historical account of the development of this ?archaic? technology. The well-informed text and comprehensive photographic coverage constitute the only up-to-date account and full documentation of an art that is 1300 years old but dying out: the ?ritual? production of Buddhist statues in the lost wax casting technique. The author, Dr. Alex Furger, is an archaeologist who has studied ancient metallurgy and metalworking techniques over the past four decades. He spent twenty-five years at the head of the Roman site of Augusta Raurica and lives in Basel (Switzerland). He is the author of over 130 articles in scientific journals and twelve books in the field of culture history. The fieldwork for this book led him repeatedly to Nepal, where he met and interviewed dozens of craftsmen in their workshops. This book is addressed to readers interested in culture history, travellers to Asia, collectors of statues of Buddha, (avocational) metalworkers, historians of technology, Buddhists, ethnologists, archaeologists, art historians, scholars of Asia and to libraries and museums. 606 $aArt metal-work$zNepal 606 $aBuddhist art$zNepal 606 $aDecorative arts$zNepal 606 $aNewar (Nepalese people) 606 $aArt metal-work$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst00815584 606 $aBuddhist art$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst01727577 606 $aDecorative arts$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst00889315 606 $aNewar (Nepalese people)$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst01036952 607 $aNepal$2fast 610 $astatues 610 $agilded 610 $ametal 610 $aNewar 610 $aiconography 610 $awax 610 $areligion 610 $aBuddha 610 $aarchaeology 610 $afire-gilders 610 $ametal casters 610 $aNepal 610 $aartisans 610 $amould 615 0$aArt metal-work 615 0$aBuddhist art 615 0$aDecorative arts 615 0$aNewar (Nepalese people) 615 7$aArt metal-work. 615 7$aBuddhist art. 615 7$aDecorative arts. 615 7$aNewar (Nepalese people) 700 $aFurger$b Alex R.$01280456 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220032703321 996 $aThe gilded Buddha$93401454 997 $aUNINA