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Regional Sites - Asia

Archaeology: Asia

Very useful Internet resources related to archaeology of Asia. Part of the Anthropology Resources on the Internet.

http://www.anthropologie.net/

Art Index: a Guide to Asian Art on the Internet

Information about galleries and art dealers, forthcoming exhibitions and lectures, museums and auction houses.

http://www.artindex.com/home/index.asp

Art of Asia

The Art of Asia features objects from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts' permanent collection, and explores several cross-cultural Asian themes.

http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/

ArtServe

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images of mainly Mediterranean Basin, Japan, India, and Cambodia. Also includes Hong Kong, Borobudur, Korea, Syria, Thailand, and Turkey.

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/

ArtServe - Korea

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Korea

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/bycountry/korea/korea/

ArtServe - Cambodia

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Cambodia

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/bycountry/cambodia/angkor/

ArtServe - Borobudur

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Borobudur

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/bycountry/indonesia/borobudur/

ArtServe - Hong Kong

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Hong Kong

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/bycountry/hongkong/

ArtServe - India

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: India

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/

ArtServe - Japan

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Japan

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/bycountry/japan/index1.html

ArtServe - Syria

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Syria

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/raider4/syria/db/index1.html

ArtServe - Thailand

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Thailand

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/bycountry/thailand/index1.html

Asian Art Exhibitions

A large and superb collection of online exhibitions of Asian art, both ancient and modern. Updated frequently.

http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions.html

ArtServe - Turkey

Australian National University’s database of over 185,000 art and architecture images: Turkey

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/raider4/turkey/db/index1.html

Asian Historical Architecture

Over 5,700 photos of 415 sites in Asia.

http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/

Asian Arts

On-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia, including information about calendar of events, books, galleries, exhibitions and links to Asian art web sites.

http://asianart.com/index.html

Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Provides an excellent multi-faceted introduction to the ancient world. Well written introductory essays, accompanied by a chronology, essays, images, internet links, and electronic texts. Geographical areas covered: Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islam, Europe.

http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm

Huntington Archive Buddhist and Related Arts

Photographic research and teaching archive of Buddhist and related arts, consisting of over 2,500 images, essays, guide to photo documentation; Buddhist art of China; on-line exhibitions, the Rezk Collection of Tibetan art from the collection of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, and several other Asian art sites. Includes:- Lost and Stolen Images of Afghanistan and Nepal, Art of Newar Buddhism in Nepal, Buddhist Art of China, and Image Study Sites for Teaching Purposes

http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/default.html

Lost and Stolen Images of Afghanistan and Nepal

http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/loststolen/losto.html

Image Study Sites for Teaching Purposes

http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/studyslide.html

Orientations: Asian Art Links

Provides Asian art dealers, bookshops, auction houses, events, etc., maintained by Orientations, the magazine for collectors and connoisseurs of Asian art. Also includes an exhaustive list of museum exhibitions, seminars, fairs, dealer exhibitions, and auctions of Asian art. Constantly updated.

http://www.orientations.com.hk/link.htm

Symmetry and Pattern: the Art of Oriental Carpets

Discusses the ideas of pattern and symmetry, the production of Oriental carpets, provides a gallery of rug images, a glossary, bibliographies, and links to further resources.

http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs