The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Beer
Publisher: Shambhala
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 71622
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 8.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 157062416X
Dewey Decimal Number: 704.948943923
EAN: 9781570624162
ASIN: 157062416X
Publication Date: October 12, 1999
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Tibetan Buddhism has one of the most complex iconographies of any religion. Robert Beer, the artist who brought to life the saints of Tibetan Buddhism in Buddhist Masters of Enchantment, has now brought the myriad symbols of Tibetan Buddhist art to life. Not exactly arranged like an encyclopedia, this book is more like a tour of the categories of Tibetan Buddhist symbols, beginning with Landscape Elements (rocks, clouds, rainbows, etc.); moving on to such areas as Flowers and Trees, Cosmology, and Mudras (hand gestures); and ending with Geometric Borders. Exquisitely detailed line drawings (using fine-pointed traditional brushes) are grouped on full-size plates, each of which the author tells us took between 50 and 200 hours to draw. The eight years that went into this book are revealed not only in the drawings but also in the text that is equally detailed in its descriptions of the religious significance of the symbols as well as their sources and development in Tibetan art. Beer's encyclopedic knowledge has not come from book learning, but from 30 years of doing Tibetan art and learning firsthand from Tibetan masters. After glimpsing just of few of these plates, you'll be calling Beer a master too. --Brian Bruya
Product 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.
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Very in depth, a must for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhist iconography November 7, 2007
If you're interested in Tibetan Buddhist iconography for whatever reason you can't go wrong with this detailed book. The author's original illustrations provide a wealth of examples of images in Tibetan art, and the text provides rich historical and doctrinal background for understanding why the symbols are important. Highly recommended.
The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs July 9, 2007
Recieved the book promptly and in the condition promised. The book is an excellent source book. It does suffer from being without an index, for which the author apologizes. A source book without index is less than it should be. Still the images are excellent, and I assume the text is accurate. The author has spent a good portion of his working life in preparation: studying with Tibetan artists and craftspeople; and, becoming accomplished at rendering the brush drawings in an authentic manner. A good compaion book, especially as this does not have a index, is the "Handbook" by the same author
 read Dagyab Rinpoche's Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture June 4, 2006
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
It's a more interesting and authoritative reference for this subject matter. This is due to Rinpoche being a qualified (I emphasise the word 'qualified') Lama and Tibetan scholar. Also at no point does Rinpoche compromise Tibetan Buddhism by giving away restricted information.
The 'Wonderful' Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs!!! February 23, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book. Having found it a few years back at a tattoo shop in Santa Cruz, California, I was only able to look at it for a short time but I was able to gain so much knowledge as to the wealth of designs and deep meaning found in Tibetan art. This book stayed in my mind thereafter. Here it is a few years and a couple tattoos later and the book resurfaced on Amazon. Great price, great condition and prompt service. This book is great for one who has interest in Tibetan art and it's symbolic nature. The concepts are well articulated and with each 'type' placed into a different chapter it makes refrencing quite simple. If you are interested, get this book!
Great book October 23, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great book, with lots of details. If you are interested in tibetan handicrafts, here you can get any tibetan design you can imagine.
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