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Vol. 58 (2008) through current issue
Archives of Asian Art is an annual journal devoted to the arts of South, Southeast, Central, and East Asia. Each issue presents articles by leading scholars and a selection of outstanding works of Asian art acquired by North American museums during the previous year. The editors attempt to maintain a balanced representation of regions and types of art, as well as a variety of scholarly perspectives.
Ornamentation and Devotion
Cynthia Packert
Since ancient times, Hindus have expressed their love and devotion to
their deities through beautiful ornamentation -- dressing and decorating the deities
with elaborate clothing, jewelry, and flowers. In this pioneering study of temples
in Vrindaban and Jaipur, India, Cynthia Packert takes readers across temple
thresholds and into the god Krishna's sacred domain. She describes what devotees see
when they behold gorgeously attired representations of the god and why these images
look the way they do. She discusses new media as well as global forms of devotion
popular in India and abroad. The Art of Loving Krishna opens a universe of meaning
in which art, religious action, and devotion are dynamically intertwined.
Perspectives on the Japanese Visual Arts, 1868-2000
J. Thomas Rimer