The Arts

The Archive of Thangka Culture in China: Gannan Volume

by Feng Jicai

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The Archive of Thangka Culture in China: Gannan Volume is the full records of the history and current situation of Thangka culture in the Lapaleng Temple-centered Gannan region. It systematically introduces the origin and characteristics of Gannan Thangka and gives a comprehensive and authoritative interpretation on its iconographical symbolic significance and cultural function. With detailed records of distinctive characteristics of Gannan Tangka, including its materials, tools, painting technologies, multiple contemporary forms, schools of inheritance, painters' profile, exchange and circulation, as well as relevant theories of painting, the book is considered of great significance for recording and inheriting profound traditional Chinese cultures.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Qingdao Publishing House
  • Orginal LanguageChinese simplified
  • ISBN/Identifier 9787555290254
  • Publication Country or regionChina
  • FormatHardback
  • Pages292
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language Title中国唐卡文化档案·甘南卷
  • Original Language Authors冯骥才
  • Copyright Year2020
  • Dimensions320×248 mm

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