Mandalas
Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet
$50.77
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2025
Summary
Exploring the significance of Tibetan mandalas from their ancient origins to the present day, this gorgeously illustrated volume provides a contemporary perspective on a centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe
A mandala is a diagram of the universe—a map of true reality intended to provide a focus for Buddhist religious practice and inspire the devout. This book highlights the distinctive Tibetan approach to creating mandalas, exploring how the form crossed over …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781588397829 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1588397823 |
| Author: | Kurt A. Behrendt, Amy Heller, Christian Luczanits, Tenzing Rigdol |
| Publisher: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Imprint: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.37kg |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 246mm x 277mm |
You Can Find This Book In
Critics Review
“[This] catalog, with lead essays by the curator, Kurt Behrendt, is packed with fabulous images, of goddesses as lithe as ABT dancers, holy men who unflappably levitate as you look, and demonic-looking deities whose mission it is to keep agents of chaos—which proliferate these days—out.”—Holland Cotter, New York Times, “Best Art Books of 2024”
Kurt A. Behrendt
Kurt Behrendt is associate curator of South Asian art in the Department of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.