<p>This is a lucid and readable account of thangka painting -- a form of scroll painting integral to Tibetan Buddhist worship. Tibetans were often advised by their religious preceptors to commission a painting for the 'removal' of physical or mental obstacles, or to create the prerequisites for 'a long and healthy life'. Like any other virtuous deed, the commissioning of religious art was believed to earn merit. This book has thangkas from renowned private and public collections the world over and from the collection of H H the Dalai Lama's private chapel (Namgyal Monastery), and from his collection donated to the Library of Works and Archives in Dharmasala, India.</p>

SACRED BUDDHIST PAINTING

Chakraverty, Anjan

Arts & Photography

Lustre Press/Roli Books

<p>Chakraverty takes readers on a journey into the evolution, development, and decline of the school of Indian miniature painting. The select masterpieces represented here, from collections the world over, allow the viewer to savor the genius of the painters.</p>

Indian Miniature Painting

History & Criticism

Roli Books Private Ltd

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SACRED BUDDHIST PAINTING

Indian Miniature Painting