Manuscript ID: OPENSUTRA_ORG_0000070

T​i​b​e​t​a​n​ ​I​c​o​n​o​m​e​t​r​i​c​ ​M​e​a​s​u​r​e​m​e​n​t​s

Tibetan pattern book of proportions, 36 plates, 18th century

“Tibetan Iconometric Measurements” is an eighteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist iconographic proportion manual containing thirty-six images, demonstrating the measurements, proportions, and ritual standards used in depicting Buddhas, bodhisattvas, yidams, and other figures.

Tibetan Buddhist image-making emphasizes strict iconometric methods. The bodily proportions, seated postures, mudras, ritual implements, and crown ornaments of sacred figures such as Buddhas, bodhisattvas, protectors, and yidams all follow corresponding standards. Such manuals served painters, sculptors, and monastic workshops, while also preserving standardized knowledge of Buddhist iconography and ritual transmission. This item is titled “Tibetan Iconometric Measurements,” with the English title Tibetan pattern book of proportions, marked as eighteenth century and consisting of thirty-six images. It is suitable for research on Tibetan Buddhist iconography, image proportions, workshop instruction, and knowledge of Buddhist art in cross-cultural collecting.
Published: May 26, 2026
View Original
Provenance & Source
Unknown source
Tibetan Iconometric MeasurementsComplete

Volumes 1 · 1 / 1

Tibetan Iconometric Measurements
Page 1 / 10
View Original

Preview up to the first 10 pages; open the original viewer for complete images.

Manuscript Information

Image Info

Contains 36 Tibetan Buddhist image-proportion plates, emphasizing the structure, measurements, and iconographic norms of the figures.

Responsibility Info

Artist unknown; the title, number of plates, and date are recorded based on the file name and the page images.

Format & Dimensions

PDF, total 26 pages; images of an 18th-century Tibetan pattern book of proportions.

Colophon

The title, number of plates, and date are recorded based on the file name and the page images.

Provenance & Source

OpenSutra compiled and published; title and edition information recorded from the page images.

License

Images of ancient books are provided for browsing, research, and curated display; please follow the original holding institution's or rights statements when using them.

OpenSutra

Comments

0 comments
Loading comments...

No comments yet.