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Mural Paintings of the Silk Road
Cultural Exchanges between East and West
Edited by Kazuya Yamauchi, Yoko Taniguchi and Tomoko Uno
ISBN:
1-904982-22-7• $75 • Hardcover • 2007
This collection of papers examines the range of information (art styles, techniques and materials) encapsulated within mural paintings, allowing the reader a glimpse of the dynamism inherent in the cultural exchanges between East and West. Today, parts of the Silk Road, rich in the magnificence of the ancient arts they possess, are often located in countries facing major challenges. Countless important archaeological sites are in danger of demolition or severe damage by human encroachment or turmoil. This volume is published in association with the Japan Center for International Cooperation in Conservation, National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, contains the proceedings of the 29th Annual International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, January 2006.
CONTENTS
Part I Art, History and Cultural Exchange of the Mural Paintings
Mural painting in Transcaucasia David Park
The 7th century AD ‘Ambadassors’ painting’ at Samarkand Frantz Grenet
Mural paintings along the Silk Road Maeda Kosaku
Indian influence on mural paintings in Central Asia Akira Miyaji
Buddhist mural paintings in China Ken Okada
Ancient painted tumuli in China Donohashi Akio
Chinese and Central Asian connection in Koguryo mural paintings Kim Lena
14C dating and art historical studies in Central Asian mural paintings Shumpei Iwai
Japanese Mural Painting Watanabe Akiyoshi
Discussion: Day 1 Aspects of cultural contact: diffusion, acculturation and creation. Moderators: Katsumi Tanabe and Frantz Grenet
Part II Influence on Painting Techniques and Materials
Impact of the introduction of Buddhism on pigments used in mural paintings in Japan Kuchitsu Nobuaki
Intercultural links and trade of painting materials in the Greco-Roman period Ioanna Kakoulli
The scientific study of binding media and pigments of mural paintings from Central Asia Alexander Kossolapov and Kamilla Kalinina
Displaced cultural properties: a non-invasive study on mural painting fragments from Bamiyan Motomitsu Momii and Hiromitsu Seki
Painting techniques and materials of cave mural paintings in India and their conservation problems R.K. Sharma
Investigations on the conservation of wall paintings in western China Ma Tao
Summary of painting materials and technologies of the Mogao Grottoes Wang Xudong
Discussion: Day 2 Painting materials and techniques of the mural paintings along the Silk Road
Moderators: Kosaku Maeda and Ioanna Kakoulli
Part III Key Issues on the Conservation of the Mural Paintings along the Silk Road
Conservation of mural paintings of the Takamatsuzuka tumulus Sadatoshi Miura
The history and current situation of conservation of mural paintings in Japan Sadatoshi Miura
Conservation treatment of the mural paintings from Central Asia Kim Yeon Mi
The Bamiyan Buddhist mural paintings: conservation issues Yoko Taniguchi
Conservation and restoration of monumental painting from archaeological excavations Adelia Bliakher and Vera Fominvkh
Conservation of mural paintings in western China and the Mogao Grottoes Wang Xudong
Scientific examination of mural paintings of the Koguryo tombs R. Mazzeo, E. Joseph, S. Prati, V. Minguzzi, G. Grillini, P. Baraldi and D. Prandstraller
Issues in the conservation of mural paintings: past and present Sharon Cather
Discussion: Day 3Issues in the conservation of mural paintings. Moderators: Sharon Cather and Shigeo Aoki
Discussion: Day 4 Wall paintings of the Silk Road: their conservation and future issues. Moderator: Inaba Nobuko
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