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Ancient Stone Images of Buddha & Bodhisattva in Nepal
By: Milan Ratna Shakya

Ancient Stone Images of Buddha & Bodhisattva in Nepal <br> By: Milan Ratna Shakya


 
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Author: Milan Ratna Shakya
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789937524261
Publication Date: 2011


Product Code: 17779
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This work on Buddhist art illustrates the sculptural history of Buddhas and bodhisattva images in ancient Nepal. It deals with the Buddhist aesthetic foundation through the stone images, which rendered archaeological interpretation apart from traditional speculation.
This book accredits to Buddhist aestheticism on anceint stones of Mauryan age to Licchavi icons as symbolic and iconic adoration of Buddhas and bodhisattvas in Nepal. Those pre-Licchavi and Licchavi aestheticism in Buddhist arts of historic devotions which transpired from early sacerdotal culture around 879 AD, the beginning of the New Era of Nepal Sambat, to landmark the rudiments of Newar art.

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