No. 1 (4) (2017): Iconography and Iconology of Eurasian Art
Issue 1 (4) 2017 of “The Art of Eurasia” Journal presents studies of the art of the great continent, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. One of the highlights of this issue is the section “Eurasian Heritage”, which we devoted entirely to Buddhist iconography and where we began to publish excerpts from the Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography by Indian academician Lokesh Chandra. This outstanding work deserves the greatest attention and is extremely in demand among researchers of Buddhist art.
The heading “Art of the XX—XXI centuries” contains scientific articles about the work of Altai artists Gennady Borunov and Alexander Potapov, outstanding Russian graphic artist Peter Dick, sculptor Pyotr Malkov, Mongolian artist, founder of the original direction in painting (mongol zurag) Balduugiin Sharav. The study dedicated to the memorial complex “Chronicle of Georgia”, erected in Tbilisi by the project of the People's Artist of the USSR and the Russian Federation, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, describes the historical context, the main elements of a multi-figured unique composition.
The heading “Vernissage” opens to readers the exhibition “Natural and Landscape Faces of Altai: From West to East” at the State Art Museum of Altai Krai. The exposition was organized as a part of the exhibition and educational project “The Image of the Earth in the Material and Artistic Culture of Russia”.
Also you can read brief reviews of exhibitions at the Russian Academy of Arts in the “Academy News” section.
