Two pages from the Tibetan book of Proportions, an eighteenth-century manuscript consisting of 36 ink drawings showing precise iconometric guidelines for depicting the Buddha and Bodhisattva figures. Written in Newari script with Tibetan numerals, the book was apparently produced in Nepal for use in Tibet. The concept of the 'ideal image' of the Buddha emerged during the Golden Age of Gupta rule, from the 4th to 6th century. As well as the proportions, other aspects of the depiction - such as number of teeth, colour of eyes, direction of hairs - became very important

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Size: 3750px × 1905px
Location: Nepal / Tibet
Photo credit: © World Illustrated / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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