This face framed by twisted red hair express benevolence and agressivity all at the same time. The richness and refined treatment of the ornaments showcases the decorative qualities of Newar Art from the Kathmandu Valley in the 16th century.
Two female figures under a portico (Begram treasure)
Indian ivory pieces found alongside Roman bronzes, glass from Alexandria and Chinese lacquer articles right in the midst of Afghanistan: archaeology has many (beautiful) surprises in store for us!
This youth holding flowers in a flap of his clothing, with his slightly bent head and three-quarters bust, is one of the emblematic Buddhist artworks of the site of Hadda in Afghanistan.
Through a collection of colour portraits, landscapes and etching-like black-and-white still lifes, Pierre-Elie de Pibrac recounts the sense of impermanence
which pervades Japanese culture.
