eBook Wisdom and Compassion The Sacred Art of Tibet ePub

Like Tibet itself, Tibetan art has been misunderstood and underestimated. Written by two renowned scholars of Buddhist art and thought, Marylin M. Rhie and Robert .

Like Tibet itself, Tibetan art has been misunderstood and underestimated. It introduces new aesthetic and psychological interpretations of the Tibetans' ability to merge their earthly and spiritual worlds at a practical level.

Acclaimed as the most important book ever published on Tibetan painting and sculpture, Wisdom and Compassion illustrates, explains, and celebrates 241 of. .

Acclaimed as the most important book ever published on Tibetan painting and sculpture, Wisdom and Compassion illustrates, explains, and celebrates 241 of the finest examples of Tibetan sacred art of the 9th to 12th centuries. Renowned experts Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman offer insights into the religious meaning and use of tangkas, Buddhist iconography, and the aesthetics of tangka paintings, sculptures, and mandalas.

Acclaimed as the most important book ever published on Tibetan painting and sculpture, Wisdom and Compassion . 353 illustrations, 338 in full color, 87/8 x 113/4". From Publishers Weekly

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Bibliographic Details Publisher: Harry N Abrams. Publication Date: 1991. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Over a half-million quality used, rare,and out-of-print books and magazines.

Wisdom and Compassion book. An intense study by Marilyn M. Rhie and the late . Should be included in every Asian Art collection. Spiritually uplifting. Jul 12, 2018 Christopher rated it it was amazing.

Acclaimed as the most important book ever published on Tibetan painting and sculpture, Wisdom and Compassion illustrates, explains, and celebrates 241 of the finest.

Rhie, Marylin M. & Thurman, Robert . List Price : US$ 24. 5 Our Price : US$ 19. 0. Their earlier volume, Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet offered a significant introduction and analysis of Tibetan sacred painting

Rhie, Marylin M. You Save 20% + FREE DELIVERY WORLDWIDE. Their earlier volume, Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet offered a significant introduction and analysis of Tibetan sacred painting. Worlds of Transformation furthers our understanding of this art, opening our imagination to the limitless possibilities of life itself. The tangkas, from the collections of Shelley and Donald Rubin, span the 12th through 20th centuries and the spectrum of Tibetan artistic schools.

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