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Assembly of the exalted : the Tibetan Buddhist shrine room : the Alice S. Kandell Collection at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Donald S. Lopez Jr. and Rebecca Bloom ; photography and concept by John Bigelow Taylor and Dianne Dubler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lopez, Donald S., Jr., 1952- author.
- Bloom, Rebecca (Researcher in Buddhist studies), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kandell, Alice S--Art collections--Exhibitions.
- Kandell, Alice S.
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)--Exhibitions.
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution).
- Buddhist shrines--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Exhibitions.
- Buddhist shrines.
- Buddhist shrines--New York (State)--New York--Exhibitions.
- Buddhist shrines--Washington (D.C.)--Exhibitions.
- Buddhist art objects--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Exhibitions.
- Buddhist art objects.
- Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Exhibitions.
- Buddhism.
- Art--Private collections.
- China--Tibet Autonomous Region.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Washington (D.C.).
- Genre:
- exhibition catalogs.
- Exhibition catalogs
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 221 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 31 cm
- Other Title:
- Tibetan Buddhist shrine room, the Alice S. Kandell Collection at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Encountering the Buddha, art and practice across Asia.
- Place of Publication:
- Milan : Officina Libraria ; New York : Kubaba Books, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Assembly of the Exalted presents some 50 pieces from the remarkable collection of Alice S. Kandell. The works, dating from the late 13th century to the early 20th, include great masterpieces and emblematic examples of Tibetan Buddhist art. They are all presented here as the constituents of a Tibetan Buddhist shrine. Shrines, both modest and grand, are the primary sites of Tibetan Buddhist practice, whether it be reciting scriptures, performing rituals, saying prayers, or engaging in meditation. The introductory essays thus focus on the Tibetan Buddhist shrine, describing its evolution over the history of Buddhism, its special role in Tibet, and how the pieces in the Kandell Collection came to be assembled and displayed in shrines at institutions across America. Illustrated with vivid photography, forty short essays, each centered on a single work or set of objects, describe the pieces in terms of their importance for the practice of Buddhism, highlighting the many essential functions of Tibetan Buddhist art within the space of a shrine."--Provided by publisher
- Notes:
- "Assembly of the Exalted is published in conjunction with Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice accross Asia on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, from October 14, 2017, through November 29, 2020"--Colophon
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9788833670188
- 883367018X
- OCLC:
- 1078699474
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