The Nepalese Legacy in Tibetan Painting

by David P. Jackson

The Newar painting style (Beri) in Tibet, which originated in Nepal, is the most recent of two early Indian-inspired painting styles to take hold in Tibet. The style flourished in Tibet for about four centuries, from the late 12th to the early 17th century. Alone among styles, it was adopted universally across Tibet for a century at its height (1360-1460). Later in its development, some of the best-known thangkas in this style were commissioned...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977213188
• ISBN13: 9780977213184
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Rubin Museum of Art
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.8" x 11.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher