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This book explores the iconography of Padmasambhava, a famous and timeless figure in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures. Padmasambhava, a legendary Buddhist master believed to be instrumental in bringing Buddhism to Tibet, is often known as ""The Second Buddha."" According to popular legend, Padmasambhava miraculously appeared as a boy in a lotus blossom floating on a lake. The Second Buddha: Master of Time explores visual expressions of Padmasambhava's legends in sculptures, textiles, paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and a portable shrine that date from the 13th to the 19th century. Essays present new scholarship on Padmasambhava and show a central and multidimensional character with an enduring place in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist cultures. AUTHOR: Elena Pakhoutova is Curator of Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York. SELLING POINTS: . Topic: The book explores the importance of Padmasambhava, the legendary Indian Buddhist master who is believed to have brought Buddhism to Tibet. . Illustrations: The book features 90 colour illustrations of sculptures, scroll paintings (thangkas), textiles, manuscripts, and shrines. . Essays: The book features brand new scholarship on this important figure in Tibetan Buddhism.

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ELENA PAKHOUTOVA is Curator of Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York.

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