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Mongolian Buddhist Art: Masterpieces from the Museums of Mongolia presents for the first time 441 masterpieces of Mongolian Buddhist art from five major Mongolian museums: the Bogd Kahn Palace Museum, the Choijin Lama Temple Museum, the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts, the Erdene Zuu Museum and the Danzanravjaa Museum. Selected by the Centre for Cultural Heritage in conjunction with the curators of the participating museums, these pieces were chosen for their religious and historical importance, their aesthetic and technical quality, their uniquely Mongolian characteristics and their rarity.
Volume 1: Thangkas, Appliques and Embroideries is divided into eight chapters encompassing within these three media the visual realms of the Buddhas and his disciples, mahasiddhas, Indian, Tibetan, and Mongolian scholars, previous reincarnations, yidams, dakinis, protectors and sacred architecture. Although constrained by the rules of Buddhist iconography and strongly influenced by Tibetan art, the Mongolians have succeeded in creating many works that are uniquely Mongolian, a highly expressive and vibrant tradition that can be seen in this volume. Dating from the late 17th to the 20th century, these examples provide rich materials for the present and future studies of Buddhist art and its heritage in Mongolia.
Mongolian Buddhist Art: Masterpieces from the Museums of Mongolia Volume I, Part 1 & 2: Thangkas, Embroideries, and Appliques, Hardcover, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1032 Pages, $450.00
Notes for the Reader Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: A Brief Historical and Artistic Background The Museums Tibet Foundation I. Buddha and his disciples I.1 Sakyamuni Buddha I.2 Five Dhyani Buddhas I.3 Medicine Buddha I.4 Arhats & Four Maharajas II. Indian Mahasiddhas, Six Ornaments and Two Excellences II.1 Mahasiddhas II.2 Six Ornaments and Two Excellences III. Indian and Tibetan Scholars IV. Mongolian Scholars V. Yidams START OF PART 2 VI. Dakinis VII. Protectors VIII. Sacred Architecture Table of Deity Names Chronologies The Lives of the Bogdo Gegens Glossary Mongolian English Biographies Bibliography
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