Materials
woodblock
ICH Materials 84
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
The Painting of the Boy Who Embraces a Tortoise from the Collection at Viet Nam University of Fine Art
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
Students do their Fieldwork
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
The Printing woodblocks at Nguyen Huu Qua’s House
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
The Painting of the Mouse Wedding
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
Painting of Catching Coconut from the Collection at Viet Nam University of Fine Art
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Par-zo, The Art of Woodblock Carving_Pe-ling biography woodblocks
These woodblocks still preserved at Kun-zang dra monastery, one of his temples founded in the 15th century in Bumthang district, central Bhutan.
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
Print paintings at Nguyen Dang Che’s House
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Dong Ho Woodblock Folk Paintings
Painting of the Scene of Jealousy, Viet Nam University of Fine Art
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Par-zo, The Art of Woodblock Carving_Historical Background
Historical Background\nPar-zo is considered as one of the eighteen arts and crafts of Bhutan. The origin of this distinctive art can be can be traced far back to the 14th and 15th century.The primary objective of the art is to printing and publication of religious texts in mass vo
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Par-zo, The Art of Woodblock Carving_Dhar-par (Prayer flag woodblock with script)
These products are mostly used for the benefit of the deceased, to bring luck and fortunes for those living ones and while the Mandalas images are for rituals purpose.
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Par-zo, The Art of Woodblock Carving_Purpose of Engraving
Purpose of Engraving\nThe Monasteries, temples, and Dzongs (fortress) in Bhutan are considered as the treasure house of Buddhist scriptures as well as woodblocks. One can even find five or ten pieces of prayer flag or Mandala woodblocks in some private Bhutanese houses.
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Par-zo, The Art of Woodblock Carving_Hoisted prayer flags
The wind helps to flutter the prayer flags and it is believed that fluttering of flag is similar to reading and recitation of prayers. It not only helps to liberate the deceased souls, magnetizing one's fortunes but also the wind touching the prayer flags turns to holy air, purifying the rest of the place benefiting sentient beings in realizing the Buddhahood nature by mere feeling of the air.
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