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For One and or for Many: Affluent and Common Patronage of Narrative Art in Tibet |
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Pakhoutova, Elena (著)
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Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief
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| Volume | v.17 n.1 |
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| Date | 2021 |
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| Pages | 29 - 55 |
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| Publisher | Bloomsbury Journals |
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http://www.bloomsbury.com/journals
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| Location | London, UK [倫敦, 英國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Tibetan Buddhist art and culture; visual narratives; patronage; thangka painting; Lukhang temple; murals |
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| Abstract | Visual narratives occupy a prominent position in Tibetan art, and like performing arts and public religious rituals, directly engage their viewers, participants, and creators in the production and use of a specific art form. However, the role of pictorial narrative traditions remains largely overlooked in contemporary discussions of Tibetan visual art and culture. This paper focuses on two examples of pictorial narratives related to the legendary figure in Tibetan Buddhist culture, Padmasambhava. The first is found in the narrative murals of the Lukhang temple in Lhasa and the second in the simple hanging scroll painting (thangka) of itinerant storytellers, who are called lama mani. Both were initiated by individual patrons and tell the same story to be imparted to their intended audiences but their production and presentation, intended and actual uses vary considerably. The murals were restricted to viewing by Tibet’s ruler and entourage. The thangkas were appreciated by all gathered at pilgrimage or market places. This paper explores modes of patronage revealed by these distinct dynamics of participation in art production and the engagement with visual narratives. These support systems contributed to and shaped cultural production in pre-modern Tibet and are paralleled by “new” modes of patronage nowadays. |
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| Table of contents | Abstract 30
The Murals at the Lukhang Temple and the Itinerant Performer’s Thangka Painting 31
The Murals of Pema Ömbar on the Second Floor of the Lukhang Temple 36
The Thangka Painting of Pema Ömbar’s Story 38
The Story and the Analysis of the Narrative Sequences 39
Other Examples of Narrative Paintings Focusing on Padma-sambhava’s Story 45
Concluding Remarks 49
Notes and References 50 |
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| ISSN | 17432200 (P); 17518342 (E) |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/17432200.2021.1874805 |
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| Created date | 2023.08.04 |
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| Modified date | 2023.08.04 |
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