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Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs by Robert Beer (1999, Hardcover)

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Number of Pages: 392 Pages Item Length: 11.9 in Synopsis: For artists, designers, and all with an interest in Buddhist and Tibetan art, this is the first exhaustive reference to the seemingly infinite variety of symbols found throughout Tibetan art in line drawings, paintings, and ritual objects. Hundreds of the author's line drawings depict all the major Tibetan symbols and motifs--landscapes, deities, animals, plants, gurus, mudras (ritual hand gestures), dragons, and other mythic creatures--ranging from complex mythological scenes to small, simple ornaments., For artists, designers, and all with an interest in Buddhist and Tibetan art, this is the first exhaustive reference to the seemingly infinite variety of symbols found throughout Tibetan art in line drawings, paintings, and ritual objects. Hundreds of the author's line drawings depict all the major Tibetan symbols and motifs-landscapes, deities, animals, plants, gurus, mudras (ritual hand gestures), dragons, and other mythic creatures-ranging from complex mythological scenes to small, simple ornaments. Dewey Edition: 21 Reviews: "Worth our attention, whatever religion or background, because it gives us an artistic and contemplative mechanism to join inner and outer worlds. This will not come automatically, but only when we approach the book with the desire to refine both our analytical powers and our creative vision. This is a book to live in, for anyone who sees the connection between art and human potential."-- Parabola "The first detailed work to appear in English examining the extraordinarily vast and symbolically rich iconography in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. . . . A beautiful book."-- Watkins Review, "Worth our attention, whatever religion or background, because it gives us an artistic and contemplative mechanism to join inner and outer worlds. This will not come automatically, but only when we approach the book with the desire to refine both our analytical powers and our creative vision. This is a book to live in, for anyone who sees the connection between art and human potential."- Parabola "The first detailed work to appear in English examining the extraordinarily vast and symbolically rich iconography in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. . . . A beautiful book."- Watkins Review, "Worth our attention, whatever religion or background, because it gives us an artistic and contemplative mechanism to join inner and outer worlds. This will not come automatically, but only when we approach the book with the desire to refine both our analytical powers and our creative vision. This is a book to live in, for anyone who sees the connection between art and human potential."-Parabola"The first detailed work to appear in English examining the extraordinarily vast and symbolically rich iconography in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. . . . A beautiful book."-Watkins Review ISBN-10: 157062416X Item Width: 8.6 in LCCN: 99-021080 Author: Robert Beer Genre: Art, Religion Item Height: 1.3 in TitleLeading: The Language: English gtin13: 9781570624162 Dewey Decimal: 704.9/48943923 Item Weight: 65.6 Oz Intended Audience: Trade brand: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated ISBN-13: 9781570624162 LC Classification Number: N7346.T5B43 1999 Illustrator: Yes Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated Publication Year: 1999 Format: Hardcover Book Title: Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs Topic: Buddhism / Tibetan, Asian / General, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, History / General, Subjects & Themes / General

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