Awaken: a Tibetan Buddhist journey toward enlightenment

Awaken / John Henry Rice and Jeffrey S. Durham -- Teachings envisioned / Elena Pakhoutova -- Tools of the trade / Katherine Anne Paul -- Vajracharya crowns and diadems / Alexander von Rospatt -- Seeing the unseen / Eric Huntington -- Ancient innovations and thangka treasures / Jeffrey S. Durham -- T...

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Authors: Rice, John Henry 1971- (Author) ; Durham, Jeffrey 1966- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Issuing body) ; E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation (Organizer)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Richmond, Virginia Virginia Museum of Fine Arts [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhist art / Pratitya-samutpada / Enlightenment / Nirvana
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BL Buddhism
Further subjects:B Buddhist art and symbolism (Tibet Region) Exhibitions
B Buddhist art (Tibet Region) Exhibitions
B Exhibition catalog Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 27.04.-18.08.2019 (Richmond, VA)
B Art, Tibetan Exhibitions
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Summary:Awaken / John Henry Rice and Jeffrey S. Durham -- Teachings envisioned / Elena Pakhoutova -- Tools of the trade / Katherine Anne Paul -- Vajracharya crowns and diadems / Alexander von Rospatt -- Seeing the unseen / Eric Huntington -- Ancient innovations and thangka treasures / Jeffrey S. Durham -- Transformer / Tsherin Sherpa with Paul Ferguson.
"Curators Dr. John Henry Rice, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art, VMFA, and Jeffrey Durham, Associate Curator of Himalayan Art, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, co-authored the catalogue, which presents the exhibition's spectacular Himalayan art, explores the philosophical tenets encoded in the works, and details an immersive process of self-discovery. Complementary essays examine Tibetan Buddhism's ritual tools, paintings, symbolic imagery, and artistic traditions. The catalogue covers Buddhism's essential teachings, including descriptions of rituals, deities, and art, both traditional and contemporary"--
Item Description:"This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist journey toward enlightenment presented at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, April 27-August 18, 2019, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, January 17-April 19, 2020"
ISBN:0300244657