The prevailing theme of Asian arts have been religion and national history. In religion the main interest was not so much in actual doctrines but in the life and personality of the Buddha, and/or the personalities and lives of the Hindu gods. In national history the interest was in the legendary heroes of the past
The religious themes of Asian art are reflected in the sculptures of Indonesia and India.
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Archives of Asian Art was created in 1946.
Through my research it is shown that the best museum for what is called a "Standalone" Asian Art Museum, would be the Asian Art Museum- Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture. The Asian Art Museum can be found in San Francisco, California.
Most of what can be seen at the National Art Gallery in Singapore would be considered modern art. Most of the artists are Southeast Asian and Singaporean.
Stacy Miller has written: 'Asian art portfolio' -- subject(s): Art, Art, Asian, Asia Society, Asian Art, Themes, motives
Asian Art: The most impressive surviving oriental artifacts.
Asian art is the very broad category for art created in the eastern part of the world. Most often it includes the art of India, China, Japan, Korea, and the region of Southeast Asia. The art includes all mediums found in Western art.
There is a wide range of various types of Asian art that is available for viewing at an Asian art museum. Some of the many things one might find in an Asian art museum are monumental sculptures, paintings, porcelains, works of bronze and jade carvings.
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H. F. E. Visser has written: 'Asiatic art [in private collections of Holland and Belgium]' -- subject(s): Art, Art, Asian, Asian Art, Asian Sculpture, Catalogs, Private collections, Sculpture, Asian
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