Art and Architecture in Ladakh : cross cultural transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram
Bue, Lo Erberto Ed.
Art and Architecture in Ladakh : cross cultural transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram - Leiden Brill Pub. 2014 - xxi,438p. - Brill's Tibetan studies library Ed. by Henk Blezer & Others Vol.35 .
Contents
List of Contributors vii
List of Illustrations xii
Introduction 1
Erberto Lo Bue and john Bray
1 Ancient Petroglyphs of Ladakh: New Discoveries and Documentation 15
Tashi Ldawa Thsangspa
2 Embedded in Stone-Early Buddhist Rock Art of Ladakh 35
Phuntsog Dorjay
3 Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley, Eastern Ladakh, and a Consideration of Their Relationship to the History of Ladakh and Maryul
With an Appendix on the War of Tsede ( rTselde) of Guge in 1083 CE by Philip Denwood 68
Neil and Kath Howard
4 An Archaeological Account of Ten Ancient Painted Chortens in Ladakh and Zanskar 100
Quentin Devers, Laurianne Bruneau and Martin Vernier
5 The Chorten ( mChod rten) with the Secret Chamber near Nyarma 141
Gerald Kozicz
6 The Dating of the Sumtsek Temple at Alchi 159
Philip Denwood
7 The Iconography and the Historical Context of the Drinking Scene in the Dukhang at Alchi, Ladakh 167
Marja Alafouzo
8 The Wood Carvings of Lach use. A Hidden Jewel of Early Mediaeval LadakhiArt 191
Heinrich Poell
9 The mGon khang of dPe thub (Spituk): A Rare Example of 15th Century Tibetan Painting from Ladakh 226
Chiara Bellini
10 Chigtan Castle and Mosque: A Preliminary Historical and Architectural Analysis 254
Kacho Mumtaz Ali Khan,john Bray, Quentin Devers and Martin Vernier
11 Lamayuru (Ladakh )-Chenrezik Lhakang: The Bar Do Thos Grol Illustrated as a Mural Painting 274
Kristin Blancke
12 The Lost Paintings of Kesar 298
john Bray
13 Tshogs zhing: a Wall Painting in the New 'Du khang of Spituk (dPe thub) 314
Filippo Lunardo
14 From Benaras to Leh-The Trade and Use of Silk-brocade 329
Monisha Ahmed
15 Conservation of Leh Old Town-Concepts and Challenges 348
Andre Alexander and Andreas Catanese
16 Revealing Traditions in Earthen Architecture: Analysis of Earthen Building Material and Traditional Constructions in the Western Himalayas 364
Hubert Feiglstorfer
17 Conservation of Architectural Heritage in Ladakh 388
john Harrison
Bibliography 400
Index 428
9789004271784
Architecture
India--Ladakh
Civilization
Vernacular architecture
709.56 / BUE
Art and Architecture in Ladakh : cross cultural transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram - Leiden Brill Pub. 2014 - xxi,438p. - Brill's Tibetan studies library Ed. by Henk Blezer & Others Vol.35 .
Contents
List of Contributors vii
List of Illustrations xii
Introduction 1
Erberto Lo Bue and john Bray
1 Ancient Petroglyphs of Ladakh: New Discoveries and Documentation 15
Tashi Ldawa Thsangspa
2 Embedded in Stone-Early Buddhist Rock Art of Ladakh 35
Phuntsog Dorjay
3 Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley, Eastern Ladakh, and a Consideration of Their Relationship to the History of Ladakh and Maryul
With an Appendix on the War of Tsede ( rTselde) of Guge in 1083 CE by Philip Denwood 68
Neil and Kath Howard
4 An Archaeological Account of Ten Ancient Painted Chortens in Ladakh and Zanskar 100
Quentin Devers, Laurianne Bruneau and Martin Vernier
5 The Chorten ( mChod rten) with the Secret Chamber near Nyarma 141
Gerald Kozicz
6 The Dating of the Sumtsek Temple at Alchi 159
Philip Denwood
7 The Iconography and the Historical Context of the Drinking Scene in the Dukhang at Alchi, Ladakh 167
Marja Alafouzo
8 The Wood Carvings of Lach use. A Hidden Jewel of Early Mediaeval LadakhiArt 191
Heinrich Poell
9 The mGon khang of dPe thub (Spituk): A Rare Example of 15th Century Tibetan Painting from Ladakh 226
Chiara Bellini
10 Chigtan Castle and Mosque: A Preliminary Historical and Architectural Analysis 254
Kacho Mumtaz Ali Khan,john Bray, Quentin Devers and Martin Vernier
11 Lamayuru (Ladakh )-Chenrezik Lhakang: The Bar Do Thos Grol Illustrated as a Mural Painting 274
Kristin Blancke
12 The Lost Paintings of Kesar 298
john Bray
13 Tshogs zhing: a Wall Painting in the New 'Du khang of Spituk (dPe thub) 314
Filippo Lunardo
14 From Benaras to Leh-The Trade and Use of Silk-brocade 329
Monisha Ahmed
15 Conservation of Leh Old Town-Concepts and Challenges 348
Andre Alexander and Andreas Catanese
16 Revealing Traditions in Earthen Architecture: Analysis of Earthen Building Material and Traditional Constructions in the Western Himalayas 364
Hubert Feiglstorfer
17 Conservation of Architectural Heritage in Ladakh 388
john Harrison
Bibliography 400
Index 428
9789004271784
Architecture
India--Ladakh
Civilization
Vernacular architecture
709.56 / BUE