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High-resolution images of the halls of the temple complex of Tabo, normally strictly off-limits
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Tabo - Gods of Light
The Indo-Tibetan Masterpiece - Revisited
Over one thousand years old, the Buddhist monastery complex of Tabo with its exquisitely preserved works of art ranks among the most fascinating cultural and historical treasures of mankind. The new edition of this richly illustrated volume shows the beauty of these legendary sanctuaries for the first time in the highest digital resolution and describes in detail the entire gamut of Western Tibetan artistic styles.
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The monastery of Tabo, located in the northern Indian Himalayan region and founded in 996 AD, is the oldest temple complex in the Tibetan cultural area that has been preserved in its original state. Tabo’s main temple, the “Palace of Excellent Teachings”, is a unique work of art: 1,000-year-old sculptures and paintings together form a walk-in, horizontal mandala. Peter van Ham was able to spend decades photographing the temple halls, which are otherwise off-limits to cameras. In the book, he also provides detailed background information and the latest research findings on the spectacular yet endangered sanctuary.
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With an essay by Gerald Kozicz and an introduction by Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
320 pages, 420 illustrations, plans, fold-out28 x 28 cm /11 × 11 in, hardcover with dust jacket
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Exhibition:
Starting April 10, 2025 at Tibet House US, New York
ISBN: 978-3-7774-4357-7
Keywords
Cultural History, Buddhism, photography
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