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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMandala Publishing
ISBN-101932771212
ISBN-139781932771213
eBay Product ID (ePID)56909295
Product Key Features
Book TitleCelestial Gallery
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsian / General, Hinduism / General, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Prints
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Religion
AuthorRomio Shrestha
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight101.7 Oz
Item Length24.5 in
Item Width16.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-282302
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal755.943923
SynopsisPresented for the first time in a collection of museum quality postcards, these fantastic celestials include compassionate buddhas on their lotus seats and wrathful fire goddesses in dragon-filled realms., Opening the oversized pages of Celestial Gallery is akin to entering a grand museum. This impressive, high-quality production features White Tara, Green Tara, the Medicine Buddha, and many other celestials, while lending new meaning to the terms full-size and full-color. Four color printing with spot varnish throughout., Boldly reinterpreting the age-old Tibetan and Nepalese art form known as Thangka, Celestial Gallery offers beautifully detailed representations of mandalas, or celestial spheres. Simply gazing upon the mandalas is meant to inspire in the viewer a heightened state of intention and clarity. Master painter Romio Shrestha and his team of artisan monks have created postmodern versions of these enlightened Buddha realms from hand-ground malachite, lapis, marigolds, and other rare substances. Painted at times with a mere three hairs from the tail of a cat, these multifaceted scenes of otherworldly deities are rich with hauntingly powerful detail. Depictions of White Tara, Green Tara, the Medicine Buddha, and many other celestial beings invite and inspire meditation and reflection.
Absolutely beautiful book, a real treasure. I had wanted it since seeing many of the artworks displayed in a museum. The book was also in great condition.