Tibetan sacred art : the heritage of Tantra / Detlef Ingo Lauf
Entry/Object ID
N8193.3 T33 L38 1976
Description
In the Tibetan highlands, Buddhism flowered in the form known as Lamaism, and the presence of religious art in Tibet has been universal, extending even to remote and secluded regions. This comprehensive treatise examines this artistic heritage, aided by copious color plates and line drawings. The iconography of the great Buddhist masters and saints is presented and the mystic and revelatory functions of Tibetan religious art is elucidated.
Contents:
Nature and origins of Lamaism
Form and secret revelation in Tibetan art
The representation of buddhas and bodhisattvas
The noble art of writing
Mystic experience in Tibetan art
Visionary unfolding in the mandala
The manifestations of the guardian deities
Great masters and saints in Tibet
Notes on the spelling of technical terms
Collection
Jotidhammo Collection
Dimensions
Dimension Description
228 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Book Details
Author
Detlef Ingo Lauf
Publisher
Shambhala
Place Published
City
Berkeley
State/Province
California
Date Published
1976
Publication Subjects
Art, Tibetan
Tantric-Buddhist art -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
