Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet - Paperback
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(September 19, 2024-January 12, 2025)
Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet - Paperback
$35.00
by Kurt A. Behrendt (Author), Christian Luczanits (Contribution by), Amy Heller (Contribution by)
Exploring the significance of Tibetan mandalas from their ancient origins to the present day, this gorgeously illustrated volume provides a contemporary perspective on a centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe
A New York Times "Best Art Book of 2024" A mandala is a diagram of the universe--a map of true reality intended to provide a focus for Buddhist religious practice and inspire the devout. This book highlights the distinctive Tibetan approach to creating mandalas, exploring how the form crossed over from India into Tibet, and how continuous exchanges of art and ideas between the two cultures, led by monks and spiritual teachers, gave rise to a uniquely Tibetan style of Buddhist imagery. Featuring more than one hundred paintings, sculptures, and ritual objects, this superbly illustrated volume reflects the dazzling complexities of the Tibetan imagery that has provided a foundation for mandalas through the centuries. Most notably, a mesmerizing installation by the Tibetan-American artist Tenzing Rigdol (b. 1982), specially created for the accompanying exhibition and published here for the first time, offers contemporary audiences a way of interrogating and understanding their world and underscores how this ancient tradition remains a vibrant living practice. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York(September 19, 2024-January 12, 2025)
Author Biography
Kurt Behrendt is associate curator of South Asian art in the Department of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.79 x 10.7 x 9.54 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 15, 2024
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