Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0877805

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0877805

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A study of a newly discovered corpus of early Central Asian wall paintings. We will examine the development of mural art in Central Asia through study of a remarkable corpus of newly discovered wall-paintings from a massive two thousand year old temple/palace. This extensive collection of images is the largest and best preserved early cycle of art yet discovered in Central Asia. Detailed iconographic study of the paintings will provide an extensive new database for scholars working on the history and culture of the ancient world. A broader study of Central Asian wall painting based on our work will benefit all those interested in the Classical world and its Asian and Iranian counterparts.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $525,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Fine Arts (Incl. Sculpture And Painting) | Archaeology Of Complex Societies: Asia, Africa, Oceania And The | Archaeology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Preserving movable cultural heritage |

Other Keywords

Archaeology | Archaeology Of Complex Societies: Asia, Africa, Oceania And The | Fine Arts (Incl. Sculpture And Painting) | Preserving movable cultural heritage | Understanding the Pasts of Other Societies

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