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Within the heart of medieval Gruyères you will discover the remarkable exhibition of the Tibet Museum. It was collected by Alain Bordier with immense care and respect, and encompasses more than 300 works of art of extraordinary quality from the Himalayan regions. The exhibited sculptures, paintings and ritual objects from Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, North India and Burma represent the entirety of Buddhist deities. A historical building and its ancient chapel offer ideal and tranquil surroundings for the immersion in the beauty of this art. It was opened in 2009 accompanied by this exhibition catalog.
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Tibetan Art of the Alain Bordier Foundation
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Visual Dharma Publications Ltd., Hong Kong, 2009
ISBN 10: 9627049123
ISBN 13: 9789627049128
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Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: New. 50 pages (1 folded) : illustrations (colour) ; 30 cm. Contents: Prologue : the venerable Lama Monlam Gyatso Foreword : Alain Bordier Introduction : Ulrich von Schroeder Sakyamuni : the historical Buddha. Plate 1 : Buddha Sakyamuni at Bodhgaya : North-Eastern India : Pala Style : 11th /12th century Life of the Historical Buddha . Plate 2 : life story of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni : Tibet : 14th century Spread of Buddhism to Tibet . Plate 3 : Dhumavas Sri-Devi : the "Smoke-Clad-Lady" : Tibet : 14th century Foreign inspiration and Tibetan creativity. Plate 4 : stone relief carving of Buddha Sakyamuni : Tibet : 15th/16th century Patrons of Buddhism. Plate 5 : King Ripumalla, Khasa ruler of Western Nepal and Western Tibet worshipping the "White Tara" : Khasa Tradition of Western Nepal : early 14th century Buddhist teachings and transmissions . Plate 6 : the first four abbots of Ngor Monastery in Southern Tibet : Tibet : circa 1475-1500 AD Mahasiddhas : "great masters of accomplishment". Plate 7 : Mahasiddha Virupa : the Great Teacher : Tibetan gilt copper traditions : circa 15th century Casting metal sculptures. Plate 8 : enthroned Buddha Sakyamuni. Tibetan brass traditions : 13th/14th century Tibetan traditions of metal sculptures. Plate 9 : Manjughosa : the "gentle voice" : Nepalese Schools in Tibet : 13th century Tibetan traditions of Thangka Paintings. Plate 10 : Nila-Vajravidarana. N.-E. Tibet (Qinghai) : Kokonor Tibetan culture : 13th century Ritual and practice in Tibetan Buddhism. Plate 11 : ritual objects used in Tibetan Buddhist practice Multiplication of Buddhas. Plate 12 : Amoghasiddhi : the Buddha of "unfailing success" : Tibetan brass traditions : 13th Century "Bodhisattva ideal". Plate 13 : Avalokitesvara Padmapani : Nepal : early Malla period (circa 1200-1482 AD) : 13th/14th century Tantric Buddhism. Plate 14 : mandala of the Pancaraksa : the "five protectresses" : Tibet : 15th century Buddhist Protector deities. Plate 15 : Mahakala : the "great black-one" : Tibetan brass traditions : circa 15th century Peaceful goddesses. Plate 16 : Syama-Tara : the "Green Tara" : Tibetan brass traditions : circa 14th century Wrathful goddesses. Plate 17 : Vajrayogini : the "diamond sceptre Yogini" : Tibetan gilt copper traditions : 15th century Tenth Karmapa : the Greatest Tibetan Artist. Plate 18 : Sakyamuni painted by the Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje (1604-1674) : Tibet : 17th century. Seller Inventory # PGVDPX03
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