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Guge - ages of gold : the West-Tibetan masterpieces
- Title
- Guge - ages of gold : the West-Tibetan masterpieces / Peter van Ham.
- Author
- Van Ham, Peter
- Publication
- [Munich] : Hirmer, [2016]
- ©2016.
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Details
- Description
- 389 pages (some folded) : color illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- "During the 10th century Buddhism blossomed in the far west of Tibet into unexpected magnificence and greatness. In breathtaking views of temple complexes that are no longer accessible to Western cameras, this volume shows for the first time anywhere in the world the masterly relics of that incomparable era that have survived to the present day, from both the Indian and the Tibetan side of the old Kingdom of Guge. The rulers of the Kingdom of Guge were patrons of the arts who invited Indian scholars to translate the texts of the Buddha into Tibetan, thereby preserving the teachings. At the same time they had a large number of temple complexes built and ornamented to create unique artworks by master craftsmen from Kashmir. Until well into the 17th century Guge experienced two golden ages in which the West Tibetan artistic style was perfected in monasteries like Tholing, Tsaparang and Dungkar. Together with "TABO -- Gods of Light: The Indo-Tibetan Masterpiece" this volume represents a unique overall view of the monastery art of Western Tibet"--Publisher's website.
- Alternative Title
- West-Tibetan masterpieces
- Subjects
- Buddhist temples
- Buddhist sculpture
- Buddhist painting
- Buddhist art
- Manuscripts, Tibetan
- Painting, Tibetan > To 1500
- Manuscripts, Tibetan > To 1500
- Buddhist temples > China > Tibet Autonomous Region
- Buddhist sculpture > China > Tibet Autonomous Region
- China > Tibet Autonomous Region
- To 1500
- Buddhist gods in art
- Buddhist painting > China > Tibet Autonomous Region
- Buddhist art > China > Tibet Autonomous Region
- Tibetan literature > To 1500
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Call Number
- JQF 17-1549
- ISBN
- 9783777426686
- 3777426687
- LCCN
- 2017377156
- 9783777426686
- OCLC
- 960194455
- Author
- Van Ham, Peter, author.
- Title
- Guge - ages of gold : the West-Tibetan masterpieces / Peter van Ham.
- Publisher
- [Munich] : Hirmer, [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ©2016.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Chronological Term
- To 1500
- Other Standard Identifier
- 9783777426686
- Research Call Number
- JQF 17-1549