Keywords
Buryatia, early Buddhist painting, Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum, thangka,
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Asalkhanova E. V. Some early Buryat Buddhist thangka from the Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum // The Art of Eurasia, 2020. № 2 (17). P. 350-362. URL: https://doi.org/10.25712/ASTU.2518-7767.2020.02.023.
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Abstract
The author of the article studies some early Buryat Buddhist thangka (painted scrolls) from the Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. Of a great number of gods of Buddhist pantheon author researches those, who were especially popular among Buryats. These are Buddha Amitabha, Green Tara, wrathful dharmapala Mahakala, god of longevity White Old Man. Author investigates the system of composition, iconography, colour of Buryat Buddhist icons. The emphasis is on the originality of ancient Buryat painting of the XVIII century. The thangka icons of this period have monumentality, specific features of color, and the absence of unnecessary details.
Acknowledgments
The author is grateful to the Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum for the photos provided.
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