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Art Gallery in the Desert, The*

• 1990 ----- color ----- 50 min ----- vhs
• (Silk Road, The series, Part 3) In this part you will tour the world-famous Ma-gao Caves at Dun-Huang--over 500 caves, more than 30 miles in length, with 3,000 murals and statues--in the middle of the Gobi Desert! Dating from 366 AD. and encompassing the art styles of Greece, India and the many dynasties of China, these caves hand-tunnelled into the Mingsha Mountains are a tour-de-force of religious art. They exemplify man's striving to create a legacy of his accomplishments and beliefs. Art scholars dream of visiting these caves--now you will examine the priceless treasures yourself, and know why! (Donated by the Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center) (Restricted to use within the state of Washington only)
• Topics: (Anthropology: Cultural, Art: History, China, Far Eastern Studies, Geography, History: Asian)

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