Friday, May 2, 2008
Oil Painting was not invented in Europe but by Buddhist painters of Bamiyan
Oil painting was not ‘invented' in Europe during the Renaissance, but was in use by Buddhist painters of Bamiyan, in present day Afghanistan. This is no mere conjecture, but has been proved by an international group of scientists.
All art history books now need to be rewritten.The world was in shock when in 2001 the Talibans destroyed two ancient colossal Buddha statues in the Afghan region of Bamiyan.
Behind those statues, there are caves decorated with precious paintings from 5th to 9th century A.D.
The caves also suffered from Taliban destruction, as well as from a severe natural environment, but today they have become the source of a major discovery. Scientists have proved, thanks to experiments performed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), that the paintings were made of oil, hundreds of years before the technique was "invented" in Europe, ESRF said on its website.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
All art history books now need to be rewritten.The world was in shock when in 2001 the Talibans destroyed two ancient colossal Buddha statues in the Afghan region of Bamiyan.
Behind those statues, there are caves decorated with precious paintings from 5th to 9th century A.D.
The caves also suffered from Taliban destruction, as well as from a severe natural environment, but today they have become the source of a major discovery. Scientists have proved, thanks to experiments performed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), that the paintings were made of oil, hundreds of years before the technique was "invented" in Europe, ESRF said on its website.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Afghan region, Afghanistan, ancient colossal Buddha statues, Bamiyan, Buddhist painters, discover, Europe, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, invented, Oil Painting, paintings, Taliban
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