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 Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 13: Art in Tibet: Issues in Traditional Tibetan Art from the Seventh to the Twentieth Century

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (1-12)   (124K)
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    • Contents
    • List Of Illustrations
    • Erberto Lo Bue—Foreword
  • A Prolegomenon To The Palladium Of Tibet, The Jowo (Jo Bo) Śākyamuni (13-30) by Cameron David Warner   (118K)
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    • The Rise Of The Cult
    • The 5th Dalai Lama’s Politically Powerful Personal Miracles
    • Communist Attempts At Appropriation Of The Jowo Śākyamuni
    • Concluding Remarks
    • Bibliography
  • Rme Ru Rnying Pa, An Extant Imperial-Period Chapel In Lhasa (31-48) by André Alexander   (645K)
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    • Site Introduction
    • The Rme Ru Rnying Pa Restoration Project
    • Site Description
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • On The Iconography Of Tibetan Scroll Paintings (Thang Ka) Dedicated To The Five Tathāgatas (49-64) by Christian Luczanits   (114K)
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    • Five Jina Thang Ka
    • Vajradhātumaṇḍala-Related Thang Ka
    • A Thang Ka Series Related To The Vajradhātumaṇḍala
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • Thang Kas Dedicated To The Vajradhātumaṇḍala. Questions Of Stylistic Connections (65-74) by Eva Allinger   (98K)
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    • Gra Thang
    • Vairocana In The Cleveland Museum
    • Amoghasiddhi In A Private Collection
    • Zhwa Lu
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • The Wall Paintings Of The Mgon Khang Of Lcang Sgang Kha (75-84) by Helmut F. Neumann and Heidi A. Neumann   (78K)
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    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • Liberation From The Pain Of Evil Destinies: The Giant Appliqué Thang Kas (Gos Sku) At Gyantse (Rgyal Rtse Dpal ’Khor Chos Sde) (85-102) by Michael Henss   (129K)
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    • The Iconography Of The Śākyamuni Gos Sku (Colour Plate 42)
    • The Iconography Of The Maitreya Gos Sku (Colour Plate 47)
    • History And Date
    • Style And Art Historical Aspects
    • Technique And Materials
    • The Ritual Of Displaying The Gos Sku
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • New Discoveries About The Life Of Chos Dbyings Rdo Rje, The Tenth Karma Pa Of Tibet (1606-1674) (103-110) by Irmgard Mengele   (213K)
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    • History Of The Karma Bka’ Brgyud School
    • The Tenth Karma Pa’s Biography
    • Concluding Remarks
    • Bibliography
  • The Scarcely Known Temple Of Maṇi Lha Khang, Dechen County, Central Tibet: A Possible Bka’ Gdams Pa Foundation? (111-126) by Gabrielle Yablonsky   (110K)
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    • 1. Location And History
    • 2. Paintings Of The Entrance Wall On The Left Of The Doorway
    • 3. Wall Of The Forty-Two Tranquil Deities (Paintings Of The Side Wall On The Left Of The Entrance Wall)
    • 4. Wall Of The Fifty-Eight Wrathful Deities (Paintings Of The Opposite Side Wall)
    • 5. Wall Of Atiśa And His Disciples (Paintings Of The Entrance Wall On The Right Of The Doorway)
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • Sha Bo Tshe Ring, Zhang Daqian And Sino-Tibetan Cultural Exchange, 1941-1943: Defining Research Methods For A Mdo Regional Painting Workshops In The Medieval And Modern Periods (127-148) by Sarah E. Fraser   (462K)
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    • Selected Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • A Survey Report On A Carved Stone Tibetan “Go” Board: Newly Found Evidence Of The Tibetan Culture Of “Go” (149-162) by Dralha Dawa Sangpo   (79K)
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    • References
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  • A Brief Discussion Of The Origin And Characteristics Of The Decorative Design On Tibetan Rlung Rta (Prayer Flags) (163-172) by Tenpa Rabten   (62K)
  • The Ritual Significance Of Zan Par (173-182) by Zara Fleming   (71K)
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    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • Non-Sculptural Metalworking In Eastern Tibet 1930-2003 (183-194) by John Clarke   (96K)
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    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • De’u Dmar Dge Bshes’s Method Of Compounding Colours: Lac-Dye Brown, Vermilion Brown And The Colours Derived From Them (195-204) by Shunzo Onoda   (84K)
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    • Type A) Lac-Dye Brown
    • Type B) Vermilion Brown
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • On The Tradition Of The Vairocanābhisambodhi-Sūtra And The Garbhamaṇḍala In Tibet (205-214)   (213K)
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    • Introduction
    • Examples Of Vairocanābhisambodhi In The Silk Road Region
    • Vairocanābhisambodhi In Central Tibet
    • Extant Examples In Eastern Tibet
    • Several Examples Of The Garbhamaṇḍala In Later Tibetan Art
    • Traditions Surviving In Amdo
    • Wall Paintings Depicting Deities Of The Garbhamaṇḍala
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
  • The Buddhist Discourse On Gender In Tibetan Medical Iconography (215-224) by Serinity Young   (81K)
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    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • A Present From The Tzar (225-236) by Sjoerd De Vries   (87K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Album
    • The Great Game
    • Tsybikoff And Norzunov
    • The Photos
    • Bibliography
  • A Newly-Discovered Old Perspective Drawing Of Lhasa (237-246) by Knud Larsen   (67K)
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    • Abstract
    • Discovery
    • Description
    • Date
    • Production
    • Similar Drawings
    • Speculations
    • Bibliography
    • Captions To Plates In Plate Section
  • List Of Plates (247-348)   (32M)