Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher: International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : bo
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Dictionary details the characteristic attributes,chronology and symbolism of over twelve thousand main and minor deities.It reflects the extraordinary cultural, literary,aesthetic and spiritual achievements of several nations of Asia over two millennia.It will help to identify the masterpieces along with the profusion of masters and divine beings around them.The last few decades have seen an exuberant flourishing of the study and popularisation of the patrimony of Buddhist art for its aesthetic magnificence.This Dictionary will add a dimension of precision and depth of perception to the visual tradition of paintings and sculptures.
Dictionary of Buddhist iconography
Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher: International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : bo
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Dictionary details the characteristic attributes,chronology and symbolism of over twelve thousand main and minor deities.It reflects the extraordinary cultural, literary,aesthetic and spiritual achievements of several nations of Asia over two millennia.It will help to identify the masterpieces along with the profusion of masters and divine beings around them.The last few decades have seen an exuberant flourishing of the study and popularisation of the patrimony of Buddhist art for its aesthetic magnificence.This Dictionary will add a dimension of precision and depth of perception to the visual tradition of paintings and sculptures.
Publisher: International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : bo
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Dictionary details the characteristic attributes,chronology and symbolism of over twelve thousand main and minor deities.It reflects the extraordinary cultural, literary,aesthetic and spiritual achievements of several nations of Asia over two millennia.It will help to identify the masterpieces along with the profusion of masters and divine beings around them.The last few decades have seen an exuberant flourishing of the study and popularisation of the patrimony of Buddhist art for its aesthetic magnificence.This Dictionary will add a dimension of precision and depth of perception to the visual tradition of paintings and sculptures.
Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788177420401
Category : Buddhist art and symbolism
Languages : bo
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788177420401
Category : Buddhist art and symbolism
Languages : bo
Pages :
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Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography: Haakushu-Jyotiṣprabha ? Buddha
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhist art
Languages : bo
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhist art
Languages : bo
Pages : 256
Book Description
Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography: Haakushu-Jyotisp̣rabha? Buddha
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhist art and symbolism
Languages : bo
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhist art and symbolism
Languages : bo
Pages :
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A Dictionary of Buddhist and Hindu Iconography, Illustrated
Author: Fredrick W. Bunce
Publisher: D.K. Print World Limited
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : bo
Pages : 512
Book Description
This Dictionary Attempts To Reveal The Divine Paradoxes Of Buddhist-Hindu Iconography By Even Interpreting The Nuances Of Their Iconic Language. It Explains, Vividly, Thousands Of Iconic Representations (Visual, Conceptual Symbols, Images, Objects, Concepts, Rites).
Publisher: D.K. Print World Limited
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : bo
Pages : 512
Book Description
This Dictionary Attempts To Reveal The Divine Paradoxes Of Buddhist-Hindu Iconography By Even Interpreting The Nuances Of Their Iconic Language. It Explains, Vividly, Thousands Of Iconic Representations (Visual, Conceptual Symbols, Images, Objects, Concepts, Rites).
Elements of Buddhist Iconography
Author: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Behold the Buddha
Author: James C. Dobbins
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824879996
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Images of the Buddha are everywhere—not just in temples but also in museums and homes and online—but what these images mean largely depends on the background and circumstance of those viewing them. In Behold the Buddha, James Dobbins invites readers to imagine how premodern Japanese Buddhists understood and experienced icons in temple settings long before the advent of museums and the internet. Although widely portrayed in the last century as visual emblems of great religious truths or as exquisite works of Asian art, Buddhist images were traditionally treated as the very embodiment of the Buddha, his palpable presence among people. Hence, Buddhists approached them as living entities in their own right—that is, as awakened icons with whom they could interact religiously. Dobbins begins by reflecting on art museums, where many non-Buddhists first encounter images of the Buddha, before outlining the complex Western response to them in previous centuries. He next elucidates images as visual representations of the story of the Buddha’s life followed by an overview of the physical attributes and symbolic gestures found in Buddhist iconography. A variety of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and other divinities commonly depicted in Japanese Buddhism is introduced, and their “living” quality discussed in the context of traditional temples and Buddhist rituals. Finally, other religious objects in Japanese Buddhism—relics, scriptures, inscriptions, portraits of masters, and sacred sites—are explained using the Buddhist icon as a model. Dobbins concludes by contemplating art museums further as potential sites for discerning the religious character of Buddhist images. Those interested in Buddhism generally who would like to learn more about its rich iconography—whether encountered in temples or museums—will find much in this concise, well-illustrated volume to help them “behold the Buddha.”
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824879996
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Images of the Buddha are everywhere—not just in temples but also in museums and homes and online—but what these images mean largely depends on the background and circumstance of those viewing them. In Behold the Buddha, James Dobbins invites readers to imagine how premodern Japanese Buddhists understood and experienced icons in temple settings long before the advent of museums and the internet. Although widely portrayed in the last century as visual emblems of great religious truths or as exquisite works of Asian art, Buddhist images were traditionally treated as the very embodiment of the Buddha, his palpable presence among people. Hence, Buddhists approached them as living entities in their own right—that is, as awakened icons with whom they could interact religiously. Dobbins begins by reflecting on art museums, where many non-Buddhists first encounter images of the Buddha, before outlining the complex Western response to them in previous centuries. He next elucidates images as visual representations of the story of the Buddha’s life followed by an overview of the physical attributes and symbolic gestures found in Buddhist iconography. A variety of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and other divinities commonly depicted in Japanese Buddhism is introduced, and their “living” quality discussed in the context of traditional temples and Buddhist rituals. Finally, other religious objects in Japanese Buddhism—relics, scriptures, inscriptions, portraits of masters, and sacred sites—are explained using the Buddhist icon as a model. Dobbins concludes by contemplating art museums further as potential sites for discerning the religious character of Buddhist images. Those interested in Buddhism generally who would like to learn more about its rich iconography—whether encountered in temples or museums—will find much in this concise, well-illustrated volume to help them “behold the Buddha.”
Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography: Cayan Acala-Dhupa
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhist art
Languages : bo
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhist art
Languages : bo
Pages : 328
Book Description
Buddhist Iconography
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts, Buddhist
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arts, Buddhist
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description