A Shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection

A Shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Robert Thurman  •  Marylin M. Rhie
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 299 PAGES

Rhie, professor of East Asian art at Smith College, and Thurman, professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University, present an expansive collection of Tibetan art assembled and organized to recreate an authentic Buddhist shrine room according to the ritual arrangement and equipment of lamas of the highest level. Focusing on masterpieces from the Ganden Renaissance of the 15th century through 18th-century, this collection includes art from the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa. Featuring large, full-color photographs, this collection will please travellers and art collectors alike.  (TBT133, $60.00)





 
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