From 771 BC China was divided into a number of warring states. Their rulers emphasized their power through outward display, so bronzes of this so-called Warring States period had to be richly decorated. Repeati More
In the course of Buddhism’s gradual dissemination throughout Asia, the iconography of its idols evolved under regional influences. For instance, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara from India is known as Guanyin in More
Two Statuettes of Guanyin. In the course of Buddhism’s gradual dissemination throughout Asia, the iconography of its idols evolved under regional influences. For instance, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara from I More