Rock Art and its Legacy in Myth and Art

Nyhet

Petroglyphs from Eurasia, Arabia and Northern Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Christoph Baumer, Therese Weber, Christoph (Independent Scholar) Baumer

489 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Rock art is mankind’s oldest artistic expression. The first creation of rock carvings (petroglyphs) and rock paintings (pictographs) by Homo sapiens represented on multiple counts a quantum leap in mental performance.In Rock Art and its Legacy in Myth and Art Christoph Baumer tells the story of these remarkable creations of early human imagination in Eurasia, Arabia and the Sahara. Petroglyphs not only reflect societal and economic adaptations to climate changes but also encapsulate the worldviews, myths and rituals that prevailed for tens of thousands of years, and even down to the present. In a final chapter the artist Therese Weber describes the work of contemporary artists from different cultures who engage with rock art and introduces her own work which is inspired by her exploration of petroglyphs. Vividly illustrated throughout with 340 full colour images and 10 maps, this book is a celebration of the legacy of petroglyphs as a means of expression and of recording events and coded messages, as well as a source of inspiration for modern-day artists.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-11-13
Mått244 x 296 x 42 mm
Vikt2 860 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor488
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780755650446

Tillhör följande kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur

Christoph Baumer is a leading explorer and historian of Central Asia, Tibet and the Caucasus and the author of many well-received books in the fields of history, religion, archaeology and travel. These include, among others, The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity (2006), Traces in the Desert: Journeys of Discovery across Central Asia (2008), China’s Holy Mountain: An Illustrated Journey into the Heart of Buddhism (2011) and the seminal History of Central Asia in four volumes (2012–2018), all published by I.B.Tauris.Dr Baumer is President of the Society for the Exploration of EurAsia, Senior Research Fellow at the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Explorers’ Club, New York, the Royal Asiatic Society, the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London. He is a recipient of the prestigious Sir Percy Sykes Medal, awarded to him by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs in 2015.Therese Weber is one of the most important protagonists of Paper Art. She weaves photography, drawing, object and performative actions into an innovative visual language. Expeditions to Central and Southeast Asia have shaped her artistic research focus over the past thirty years. Professor emerita Weber has been awarded art prizes in Germany and Japan.

I.IntroductionII.Frame of research, scope, methods and context 1.The conceptual grid: Climate, economy and beliefs2.Making and dating of petroglyphs3.Documenting petroglyphs4.Threats and protectionIII.The interpretation of petroglyphs IV.Beyond petroglyphs 1.Rock art in ancient handicrafts and tattooing2.The reception of rock art in modern and contemporary artV.Rock art by major regions 1Central Asia (Mongolia, Minusinsk Basin, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan)2Himalaya and Karakoram (Ladakh, Gilgit)3Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia)4Europe (Karelia, Scandinavia, Italian Alps)5Arabia (Saudi Arabia, Jordan)6SaharaVI.ConclusionsAppendices Endnotes BibliographyIndices Photo creditsAcknowledgements