Painting Traditions of the Drigung Kagyu School (Masterworks

Painting Traditions of the Drigung Kagyu School (Masterworks of Tibetan Painting)

Though the Drigung Kagyu was one of the most prominent and powerful schools of Tibetan Buddhism during its early period (12th - 14th century), its art is still relatively poorly known, even among Tibetans. With its mother monastery destroyed twice, once in the late 13th century and again during the Great Cultural Revolution, much of the art was lost or dispersed. The iconography of the Drigung School is examined with regard to its three main periods - early, middle, and late - in combination with the distinctive influences of the Sharri, Khyenri, and Driri styles. The book aims elucidate to the painting traditions of the Drigung Kagyu School and investigate lineage depictions and methods of dating, while referring to previously overlooked Tibetan sources, both ancient and modern. The publication and related exhibition also explores the beneficial quality ascribed to the works of art and the elements they contain.
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer Rubin Museum of Art
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780984519071
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780984519071
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	Rubin Museum of Art
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780984519071
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780984519071
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Painting Traditions of the Drigung Kagyu School (Masterworks of Tibetan Painting)