Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet

by Marilyn M. Rhie and Robert A.F. Thurman

Book Overview

Illustrates, explains and celebrates 241 examples of Tibetan sacred art of the 9th to 12th centuries. The authors discuss the religious meaning and use of tangkas, Buddhist iconography and the aesthetics of tangka paintings, sculpture and mandalas.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810982048
• ISBN13: 9780810982048
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 4.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.3" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary