The Wall Paintings of Bamiyan, Afghanistan : Technology and Materials

1. Verfasser: Taniguchi, Yoko , [VerfasserIn]
Cotte, Marine , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London : Archetype publications, 2022.
Umfang/Format: 1 online resource.
Online Zugang: open access
open access
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Foreword vii
  • Preface ix
  • Acknowledgements xi
  • Introduction 1
  • Chapter 1 Past studies on materials and techniques used in Bamiyan’s wall paintings 9
  • 1.1 Bamiyan and the wall paintings in its surrounding caves 9
  • 1.2 Wall paintings around the Bamiyan Valley 20
  • 1.3 The chronology of Bamiyan’s wall paintings and their relationships to 30
  • neighbouring works
  • 1.4 Past research on technical materials and problems 31
  • Chapter 2 The painting structure and composition of the Bamiyan wall paintings 41
  • 2.1 Objectives and methodologies for analysing wall painting materials and techniques 41
  • 2.2 Structure of the wall paintings 44
  • 2.3 Composition of surface degradation 74
  • Chapter 3 Oil painting techniques in Bamiyan’s wall paintings 77
  • 3.1 Case 1: The foliated scroll design with animals on the ceiling of Cave N(a) 77
  • 3.2 Case 2: Green colouring in the tree deity on the east wall of Cave N(a) 81
  • 3.3 Case 3: Binding media for wall paintings in Cave B(d) 83
  • 3.4 Case 4: Green colour in Foladi Cave 4 and its discoloration 86
  • 3.5 Painting techniques at the Eastern and Western Giant Buddhas 89
  • Chapter 4 The study of variations in painting techniques at the Bamiyan site 93
  • 4.1 Correlation with cave structure and style 93
  • 4.2 Buddhism and paintings in Eurasia: artisans, trade and technology 101
  • 4.3 The history of oil painting: a review of its origins and development 107
  • 4.4 Correlation with cave style 109
  • 4.5 Relationship with Buddhism 114
  • Chapter 5 Conclusion 117
  • Appendix I The Citrasutra 121
  • Appendix II Materials, preparation and methodologies 125
  • Appendix III Results of SR-μXRF/μXRD/μFTIR analysis 133
  • Appendix IV Aspects and techniques of wall paintings found in neighbouring regions 185
  • Bibliography 199

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