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Instructors: Dr. Jörg Heimbel
Event type:
Seminar
Displayed in timetable as:
Readings TibBuddh
Credits:
2,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
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Comments/contents:
The rich tradition of Tibetan biographical and historiographical writing is an important textual source for the study of Tibetan art history. It provides us with precious references to the commissioning of works of sacred art (i.e., external evidence). Similarly important is the information contained within the works of art, such as inscriptions and iconography (i.e., internal evidence). A dialogue between these two types of evidence can help enormously, revealing vital information that is not only helpful for dating individual works of art but also for clarifying the larger historico-religious context in which they were produced.
Adopting this approach, we shall continue from last semester and look at some commissions of thangka paintings by Ngor chen Kunn dga’ bzang po (1382–1456).
Students who have not participated last semester are welcome to join.
In addition to regular and active participation, students are expected to thoroughly prepare the reading material for the individual sessions.
We will progress as follows:
(a) Glo bo mKhan chen, Bri yig, pp. 125–126.18, 128.9–18, and 132.2–7
(b) Sangs rgyas phun tshogs, Ngor chen gyi rnam thar, pp. 549.1–2
(c) Sangs rgyas phun tshogs, Ngor chen gyi rnam thar, pp. 551.4–552.2
(d) Ngor chen, Sa bzang 'phags pa'i rnam thar, p. 173.1–3
(e) Ngor chen, Thob yig rgya mtsho, pp. 310.1–311.1
(f) gZhon nu dpal, Deb ther sngon po, p. 1216.6–16
(g) gZhon nu dpal, Deb ther sngon po, p. 1218.4–8
(h) gZhon nu dpal, Deb ther sngon po, p. 1218.12–19
(i) Ngor chen, Thob yig rgya mtsho, pp. 215.3–216.4 and 419.2–6
This course takes place online via zoom. Please contact the lecturer for the access data.
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