BUDDHAS OF THE CELESTIAL GALLERY
Author: Romio Shrestha
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Binding: hardcover
Number Of Pages: 64
Release Date: 19-03-2013
Part Number: colour illustrations
Details: The third edition in the Celestial Gallery series, Buddhas of the Celestial Gallery collects Romio Shrestha's rarest and previously unpublished t’angkas, surveying the many incarnations of the Buddha. in the tradition of Celestial Gallery and Goddesses of the Celestial Gallery, Romio Shrestha’s latest art book gathers striking Tibetan-style mandala paintings featuring the Buddha. These hauntingly powerful paintings depict the life of the deity in eloquent detail and render postmodern interpretations of an age-old Tibetan artistic tradition in which images are painstakingly created using malachite, lapis and marigolds and painted at times with three hairs of a cat’s tail. These exquisite portrayals of the celestial spheres, known as mandalas, invite viewers to meditate on the Buddha’s message of love, completion and connectedness. Also available in a lavishly illustrated oversize edition.
EAN: 9781608871704
Package Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.0 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
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BUDDHAS OF THE CELESTIAL GALLERY
BUDDHAS OF THE CELESTIAL GALLERY
Author: Romio Shrestha
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Binding: hardcover
Number Of Pages: 64
Release Date: 19-03-2013
Part Number: colour illustrations
Details: The third edition in the Celestial Gallery series, Buddhas of the Celestial Gallery collects Romio Shrestha's rarest and previously unpublished t’angkas, surveying the many incarnations of the Buddha. in the tradition of Celestial Gallery and Goddesses of the Celestial Gallery, Romio Shrestha’s latest art book gathers striking Tibetan-style mandala paintings featuring the Buddha. These hauntingly powerful paintings depict the life of the deity in eloquent detail and render postmodern interpretations of an age-old Tibetan artistic tradition in which images are painstakingly created using malachite, lapis and marigolds and painted at times with three hairs of a cat’s tail. These exquisite portrayals of the celestial spheres, known as mandalas, invite viewers to meditate on the Buddha’s message of love, completion and connectedness. Also available in a lavishly illustrated oversize edition.
EAN: 9781608871704
Package Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.0 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
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Author: Romio Shrestha
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Binding: hardcover
Number Of Pages: 64
Release Date: 19-03-2013
Part Number: colour illustrations
Details: The third edition in the Celestial Gallery series, Buddhas of the Celestial Gallery collects Romio Shrestha's rarest and previously unpublished t’angkas, surveying the many incarnations of the Buddha. in the tradition of Celestial Gallery and Goddesses of the Celestial Gallery, Romio Shrestha’s latest art book gathers striking Tibetan-style mandala paintings featuring the Buddha. These hauntingly powerful paintings depict the life of the deity in eloquent detail and render postmodern interpretations of an age-old Tibetan artistic tradition in which images are painstakingly created using malachite, lapis and marigolds and painted at times with three hairs of a cat’s tail. These exquisite portrayals of the celestial spheres, known as mandalas, invite viewers to meditate on the Buddha’s message of love, completion and connectedness. Also available in a lavishly illustrated oversize edition.
EAN: 9781608871704
Package Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.0 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
