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Sacred visions : early paintings from Central Tibet by Steven Kossak, Jane Casey Singer, Robert Bruce-Gardner, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Rietberg is a art available to read on EtoBox.
What is Sacred visions : early paintings from Central Tibet about?
Devoted to a period of extraordinary cultural achievement - from the 11th to the mid-15th century - when Tibet became known as the Buddhist holy land - this book accompanies a major touring show opening at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in October 1998. It includes a collection of exquisite "thankas" (paintings) that incorporated traditions from eastern India, Nepal and China as well as the Tibetans' own Buddhist imagery. Though Tibet was closed to the West until the early-20th century, many thankas have survived in Western collections and these have been brought together on exhibition for the first time. The book also features scholarly essays that provide historical, stylistic and technical information.
Who reads Sacred visions : early paintings from Central Tibet?
It is typically read by collectors seeking rare, out-of-print or specialist editions.
Common subject areas: rare and out-of-print works.
- Author
- Steven Kossak, Jane Casey Singer, Robert Bruce-Gardner, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Rietberg
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by Harry N. Abrams
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780810965270
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Art, Arts
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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