History of Tibetan Buddhist Painting: A Study of the History of Tibetan Painting Styles

Author: Yu Xiaodong
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book has a general impression that can be summarized as "new" – new in concept, new in insights, and new in format. Upon closer reading of some chapters, one gains an additional layer of appreciation, with a prominent impression being its "uniqueness" – unique perspective, unique utility, and unique research methods. The book employs mature art theory, breaking free from dependence on the history of Buddhism, and conducts an independent art study of Tibetan painting history. It systematically and comprehensively introduces the stages of Tibetan painting from its emergence to maturity, extracts the formal language system of Tibetan painting, and forms a complete history of Tibetan painting styles. It fills the gap in the visual history of Tibetan painting, explains the reasons behind the realistic challenges encountered by Tibetan painting and its symbolized linear language, and more.