During the brief reign of the Sixth Dalai Lama, who built Tibet's Potala Palace in the 18th century, unknown artists created a series of mysterious paintings on the walls of the temple's private chapel. Comparable in quality to the Sistine Chapel in Rome, these masterpieces of Tibetan art are reproduced for the first time in this extraordinary publication. 200 illustrations, 151 in color.
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During the brief reign of the Sixth Dalai Lama, who built Tibet's Potala Palace in the 18th century, unknown artists created a series of mysterious paintings on the walls of the temple's private chapel. Comparable in quality to the Sistine Chapel in Rome, these masterpieces of Tibetan art are reproduced for the first time in this extraordinary publication. 200 illustrations, 151 in color.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Text in English, Tibetan. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards, dust jacket in protective cover. 216 p. 150 full-color photographs and 33 black-and-white illustrations. At the heart of the book are 150 color photographs of the murals and their temple by Thomas Laird. Ian Baker s text places these remarkable works within their historical and cultural perspective and is augmented by accounts from other Tibetan sources. A special feature of the book is an introduction and quotations by Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. (Amazon) "Ian Baker lucidly evokes the depth and subtlety of Tibetan Art, healing and spirituality...his writing transforms the ancient wisdom of the East into prose that's both inspiring and poetic'-Deepak Chopra
