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Page 222
... example , the gilt bronze Kannón ( Avalokites- vara ) -widely known as Yumechigai Kannon - at the Hōryū - ji . Particularly fine among them are the gilt bronze Amida ( Amitabha ) Triad , housed in the Tachi- bana Shrine of the Hōryū ...
... example , the gilt bronze Kannón ( Avalokites- vara ) -widely known as Yumechigai Kannon - at the Hōryū - ji . Particularly fine among them are the gilt bronze Amida ( Amitabha ) Triad , housed in the Tachi- bana Shrine of the Hōryū ...
Page 441
... example of the state's welfare taking prece- dence over a father's natural feelings . Decoration . The 18th century saw little religious painting . There were few new churches in need of decora- tion either with frescoes or altarpieces ...
... example of the state's welfare taking prece- dence over a father's natural feelings . Decoration . The 18th century saw little religious painting . There were few new churches in need of decora- tion either with frescoes or altarpieces ...
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... example , draw income in the form of dividends or rent ; in these and other ways his wealth ( in securities , land , and other property ) contributes to his income . At the same time he may spend some part of his income on property that ...
... example , draw income in the form of dividends or rent ; in these and other ways his wealth ( in securities , land , and other property ) contributes to his income . At the same time he may spend some part of his income on property that ...
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