| The Second Buddha: Master of Time Contributor(s): Pakhoutova, Elena (Editor), Seligman, Rachel (Editor), Bogin, Benjamin (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 3791357530 ISBN-13: 9783791357539 Publisher: Prestel Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - General - Religion | Buddhism - Tibetan - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 10.2" W x 12" (3.10 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the iconography of Padmasambhava, a famous and timeless figure in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures. Padmasambhava, a legendary Buddhist master believed to be instrumental in bringing Buddhism to Tibet, is often known as The Second Buddha. According to popular legend, Padmasambhava miraculously appeared as a boy in a lotus blossom floating on a lake. The Second Buddha: Master of Time explores visual expressions of Padmasambhava's legends in sculptures, textiles, paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and a portable shrine that date from the 13th to the 19th century. Essays present new scholarship on Padmasambhava and show a central and multidimensional character with an enduring place in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures. Published in association with the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College |