Shinto - Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art

Bringing the rich Japanese Shinto artistic tradition to life, this handsome volume explores the significance of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts within traditional kami veneration ceremonies

About the author

Sinéad Vilbar is curator of Japanese art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Kevin Gray Carr is associate professor in the History of Art Department at the University of Michigan. Shimizu Ken is curator of decorative arts and head of decorative arts and archaeology, Taniguchi Kosei is curator of painting and head of education, and Iwata Shigeki is curator of sculpture and head of the Art Division, all at the Nara National Museum, Japan.

Summary

Bringing the rich Japanese Shinto artistic tradition to life, this handsome volume explores the significance of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts within traditional kami veneration ceremonies

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Carr, Carr Kevin, Shimizu Ken, Taniguchi Kosei, Sinead Vilbar, Sinéad Vilbar, Sinead Carr Vilbar
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780300237016
• ISBN: 978-0-300-23701-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Japan, RELIGION / Shintoism, ART / Asian / General, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows, History of Art, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Oriental art, Shintoism