A Preliminary Study of Dunhuang Wall Paintings in the Prosperous Time of Tang Dynasty: A Case Study of "The Sutra of Contemplation Amtayus" Murals

Journal: Arts Studies and Criticism DOI: 10.32629/asc.v3i3.925

Yushan Li

Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin 300143, China

Abstract

The Dunhuang murals of the flourishing period of Tang Dynasty (Sheng Tang)have 20 surviving murals of "The sutra of contemplation Amtayus". In this paper, I will use Mr. Shi Weixiang's three-stage classification of Dunhuang murals in the flourishing period of Tang Dynasty as the basis for the description and analysis of the representative murals of "The sutra of contemplation Amtayus", and summarize the characteristics and artistic achievements of Dunhuang murals in the Sheng Tang.

Keywords

space, color, jiehua, landscape painting, figure painting

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