The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols & Motifs

Title: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TIBETAN SYMBOLS AND MOTIFS

Description: For artists, designers, and all with an interest in Buddhist and Tibetan art, this is the first exhaustive reference to the seemingly infinite variety of symbols found throughout Tibetan art in line drawings, paintings, and ritual objects. Hundreds of the author's line drawings depict all the major Tibetan symbols and motifs—landscapes, deities, animals, plants, gurus, mudras (ritual hand gestures), dragons, and other mythic creatures—ranging from complex mythological scenes to small, simple ornaments.

"Worth our attention, whatever religion or background, because it gives us an artistic and contemplative mechanism to join inner and outer worlds. This will not come automatically, but only when we approach the book with the desire to refine both our analytical powers and our creative vision. This is a book to live in, for anyone who sees the connection between art and human potential."—Parabola

Author: Robert Beer

Illustrator: Robert Beer

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Style: Hardcover (Large Format 12x8.5”)

Edition Print: 1999

ISBN: 9781570624162

Pages: 392