‘Tara.’ A ‘benign’ form of the Buddhist goddess, from a set of 21 statues. Z
‘Tara.’ A ‘benign’ form of the Buddhist goddess, from a set of 21 statues. Zanabazar (1635-1723). Mongolia. The son of a Mongol Tüsheet Khan, Zanabazar was declared spiritual leader of Khalkha Mongols by a convocation of nobles in 1639 when he was just four years old. He later became a strong political figure.In addition to his spiritual and political roles, Zanabazar was a polymath - a prodigious sculptor, painter, architect, poet, costume designer, scholar, and linguist, who is credited with launching Mongolia’s seventeenth century cultural renaissance. Generally, in the case of Tibetan Buddhist art of the period, it is highly unusual for the artist to be identified with his work. -- source link
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