TY - BOOK AU - Patel, Krunal (UI1113) AU - Pradhan, Prashant (Guide) TI - Divine depiction : an inquiry into the geometrical proportions of Buddhist monastery murals of nyingma-pa sect of Sikkim (Softcopy is also available) U1 - I TH-0418 PY - 2019/// N1 - CONTENTS Acknowledgment iv 1.0 Proposal 2 2.0 Monastery Arts & Crafts 7 Monasteries of Sikkim Monastery Arts & Crafts 3.0 Murals: Religious Iconography 18 Buddha, Bodhisattva & deities Auspicious symbols & motifs Geometric patterns 4.0 Murals: Theory of Iconometry 33 Proportioning system Sketching composition Methods & materials 5.0 Case studies 45 Sangchen “Pemayangtse” Monastery 49 “Enchey” Sangag Rabtenling Monastery 73 5.3 Namtse “Ngadag” Monastery 95 6.0 Conclusion 121 Bibliography 131 Glossary of terms 135 ER -