March 30, 2006 - May 6, 2006
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Author: Edith Frankel
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| This is the third Mongolian exhibition and sale we have presented in our galleries. The first was contemporary art of Mongolia; the second was a cultural overview of the art and artifacts of the Steppes. We are proud to work with Gankhuyag Natsag on his world class collection of sakhuis. We wish to thank him for sharing his great knowledge. He has expressed his gratitude to Mr. Khukhuu and Mr. Jugai for helping him to create this excellent collection. This exhibition and sale concentrates on the antique fine art of Mongolia, which includes the best of Buddhist bronzes and Buddhist paintings known as sakhuis. Because yurts (Mong. ger), the tent-like homes of the nomads, were collapsible and traveled in a roll on horse or camel back, paintings were very often worn by the Mongolians. The deities depicted in the sakhuis have a vigor and vitality typical of the people of the Steppes. Despite the geographic separation due to a desert and mountains, the Mongolians have had contact with Tibet predating the reign of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). The kind of Buddhism now practiced in Mongolia came via Tibet in the 16th century. During a series of battles in the period 1566-73, Altan Khan, the leader of the united Mongolians, came in contact with Tibetan monks. An auspicious encounter between Sonam Gyatso... read more |
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