Nepal, Old Images, New Insights

17th century According Aesthetic appear artists aspect associated Bhaktapur bindu body Buddhist called central centre century circa clearly close Collection colour complete concept consciousness cosmic culture deity depicted described Detail display divine Dolpo earlier early elements evident example expression face fact figure gives goddess heads Hindu identified important Indian Inner inscription Kali Kathmandu valley king known lake later Lichchhavi lotus Malla mandala manifest manuscript mentioned monastery monumental Museum musical naga Nepal Nepalese Newar objects original painting palace Patan performed perhaps period Photograph portrait Pratapa Malla raga Ragamala religious representation represented ritual royal Sanskrit sculpture sequence Shiva shown shrine significance single sources South space stone style symbols Taleju tantric temple texts Tibetan torana town tradition tree University Vajracharya verses Vishnu visual wall worship yogin