Eternal Transience, Enlightened Wisdom: Masterpieces of Buddhist Art - Softcover

Luo, Wenhua

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9887470805 ISBN 13: 9789887470809

Publisher: The University of Hong Kong. University Museum and Art Gallery, 2023

Synopsis

Eternal Transience, Enlightened Wisdom:Masterpieces of Buddhist Art contextualises thirtythree bronze statues and thangkas of deities and gurus in Tibetan Buddhism from Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan and Mongolia dating from the 6th-19th centuries.

From an art historical perspective, these Himalayan masterpieces reflect an array of aesthetic and artistic traditions from neighbouring regions across the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the artworks' iconography and material culture.

As part of Buddhism’s eternal journey from India to the Himalayas, China and Japan, the religious icons and objects of daily religious practice remain a testament to the shifting cultures that have engaged with Buddhism over the millennia.
Acknowledging such a state of transience highlights the enlightened wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism as portrayed through the various artworks.

About this title

About the Author

Luo Wenhua is a research fellow at the Palace Museum in Beijing and the director of the Research Center for Tibetan Buddhist Heritage.

Edition details

• Publisher: The University of Hong Kong. University Museum and Art Gallery
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9887470805
• ISBN 13: 9789887470809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124