Buddhist Visual Cultures, Rhetoric, and Narrative in Late Burmese Wall Paintings
Alexandra Green • 2009 • Hong Kong University Press
- Author
- Alexandra Green
- First published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press
- Genres
- Art · History
- ISBN
- 9789882204850
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Published in 2009 by Hong Kong University Press, this scholarly work by art historian Alexandra Green examines the intricate wall paintings of the middle and late Konbaung period in Myanmar. The book originated from an academic need to contextualize these murals not merely as religious illustrations, but as sophisticated rhetorical tools used to convey complex Buddhist narratives and moral teachings to a primarily non-literate audience during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Green’s design and analysis prioritize the intersection of visual culture and textual tradition, arguing that the murals functioned as a bridge between canonical scripture and local lay understanding. The volume was received by the academic community as a significant contribution to Southeast Asian art history, praised for its detailed iconography and its departure from traditional Western-centric frameworks of religious art analysis.
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