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Alchi: Treasure of the Himalayas Hardcover – 14 May 2019

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The world-famous Buddhist monastery of Alchi lies at 3,500 metres in Ladakh (Northwest India) and is the best-preserved temple complex in the Himalayas. Inside it houses thousands of rare and incomparable paintings and sculptures dating back to 11th century Western Tibet.

For the first and only time in their history the Dalai Lama has authorised their comprehensive Alchi was proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. It provides fascinating insight into the spiritual and secular life of medieval Kashmir and Western Tibet with artworks revealing influences from India and Tibet across Central Asia as well as Iran, even reaching back to Ancient Greece. The photographs were produced in the highest possible digital resolution by Peter van Ham using a special camera; they capture the miniature-like delicacy and broad range of colour of the originals with a unique wealth of detail.

In cooperation with the renowned Tibetologist Amy Heller and her pioneering deciphering of the complicated inscriptions of Alchi, van Ham has succeeded in producing a unique and highly fascinating cultural document.

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422 pages
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Hirmer Verlag GmbH
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14 May 2019
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29.21 x 3.56 x 31.12 cm
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9783777430935
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One of the finest art books ever produced. . . . Working in extremely challenging conditions, particularly in the narrow, almost unreachable second and third stories of the Sumtsek, van Ham put together a masterpiece. The true achievement, however, lies not merely in the completeness of the photographic record but--as with his previous books--in his ability to convey the interlacing layers of light and shadow, the uneven textures of surface and color, and the emotional punch these images from a thousand years ago are still able to deliver, even to a viewer who knows nothing of Buddhist iconography and ritual practice. . . . At the heart of van Ham's artistic enterprise is his uncanny gift for showing us, in the paintings he has photographed, this continuous, ravishing evanescence. Once one takes in this truth of transience and sees, with open eyes, its logic and inherent wonder, the most remarkable feeling of freedom and happiness sets in." --David Shulman "New York Review Daily"

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Peter van Ham is a Frankfurt-based author and photographer who has been researching Himalayan culture for nearly thirty years, documenting it in a dozen books to date.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 3777430935
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hirmer Verlag GmbH; Main edition (14 May 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 422 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9783777430935
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3777430935
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 29.21 x 3.56 x 31.12 cm

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Excellent book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 July 2020

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Fantastic Quality book at amazingly reasonable price - (even at the full price) More thorough than any previous work on Alchi that I've seen.
Large Format with wonderful photographs of work that is astonishing - especially as it's survived this long, quite breath-taking.

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Superb book and delivery

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A most beautiful book: magnificent photography and details

Reviewed in Germany on 8 October 2018

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I have been aware that this book was being produced and luckily found it on the Germany site, as it is not due to appear on the UK site until the end of January,

There is no way I could wait so long and ordered from Germany instead. I have been totally impressed with the delivery from Germany Amazon to my address in the UK, which took just 4 days and was even delivered on a Sunday.

This book is larger than Guge and it is full of spectacular photos of Alchi and great detailed information about each one.

I have been to Alchi three times and always felt that I was only seeing a fraction of the works, as the lighting has always beem dim.

Now I know exactly what I have been missing and look forward to going back to Alchi to try and find my favourite parts.

I have only just received this yesterday and am not academically trained in the artworks of Tibetan Buddhism, but from a first look here are examples of my own highlights:

- The five page fold out of the colossal sculptures from outside is a revelation: I had no idea the viewing niches existed. How stunning to see them surrounded by the paintings.

- I love the paintings of the goddesses and female protectors such as Palden Lhamo and Dorje Chenmo.

-The costumes of figures and facial expressions are so detailed. The panels of wood and fabric are gorgeous: very surprising to see even martial arts depicted.

-Many photos of my favourite Nagas and dynamic flying and running deities and figures: the movement and even humour in the paintings is a sight to behold. Many hungry ghosts, too and ascetic figures. Hindu deities. Every page is full of wonders including Pages 309 and 315.

-The three dimensional effect of the photography is wonderful (Page 222, 249)

This book is a total masterpiece and the work and knowledge and sheer joy that has gone into this is breathtaking. I am going to have countless hours enjoying this work. Many thanks and congratulations to Peter Van Ham and Amy Heller. I am in awe of you both and the creators of Alchi.

As is my way with Peter Van Ham's books, I always look at the photos first and then an initial question arises that I look forward to looking into as I discover the book in detail: in this one at first glance, Vajrapani seems to be less prominent and Manjushri/Yamantaka seems to be depicted instead? I look forward to reading up why this is and the interplay between them. (Buddha, Avalokiteshvara, Vajrapani trio.... goes to Maitreya, Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri?)

Anne D in UK.

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Es lo que promete. Visualmente agradable con profusión de imágenes.

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Reviewed in Germany on 19 December 2020

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