Sacred Visions: Early Paintings from Central Tibet is the catalogue of a landmark exhibition of more than sixty of the finest extant Tibetan works from museums and private collections around the world. Closed to the West until the early twentieth century, Tibet was abruptly closed again in the 1950s by the Chinese. In spite of the loss of much of the staggering wealth of Tibetan monasteries and other monuments since that time, a number of masterpieces have survived in Western collections.Steven M. Kossak and Jane Casey Singer discuss the individual works in regard to their style, iconography, provenance, and date.

Sacred Visions Early Paintings from Central Tibet

Arts & Photography

Kossak, Steven M.

Singer, Jane Casey

History & Criticism

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sacred Visions: Early Paintings from Central Tibet

In Tibet and Nepal, gold jewelery has always been rare, a luxury limited to the wealthy and powerful. Jewelery reflected not only the owner's personal wealth, but also social and political status, whether worn by noblewomen or government officials, as well as the ancient cultural values of Hinduism and Buddhism. Gems and jewelery often served as metaphors for ideals of the faith, and Himalayan deities were lavishly adorned. Until now, much of the information on this jewelery has been derived from accounts by Western travelers or Tibetans in exile―a lack of archaeological and literary evidence and recent political upheaval having prevented a proper study. This book offers an introduction to the subject, exploring issues of adornment and iconography, materials and manufacture, and how jewelery was defined and appreciated in the Himalayas. It is illustrated with examples of the gold jewelery produced in the region in recent centuries. Photographs throughout

Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal

Reference

Thames&Hudson

Book by Weldon, David, Singer, Jane Casey

The Sculptural Heritage of Tibet: Buddhist Art in the Nyingjei Lam Collection

Weldon, David

Weatherhill

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.

Sacred Visions: Early Painting in Tibet

Bruce-Gardner, Robert

Museum Rietberg

Metropolitan Museum Of Art (new York, N.y.)

Religious

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