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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Linen
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 31.9x39.4in
About this artwork
This is THE subject that annoys, the one that can only be approached with infinite precautions with the Chinese leaders, under penalty of diplomatic quarrel. The question of the status of Tibet remains a major point of tension for the Middle Empire.
In the 16th century, the religious sect of the "Yellow Caps" obtained power, thanks to the support of the Chinese Ming dynasty. Their leader is called the Dalai Lama… ("ocean of wisdom") and considered to be the reincarnation of a bodhisattva (a saint of Buddhism).
After the revolts of the late 1950s and 1960s, China tightened its control over Tibet, and in particular over the monasteries: part of their heritage was destroyed, the monks were forced to work.
The Dalai Lama then accuses China of "cultural genocide" ...
Jean Jacques Venturini
France
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Art Fair Participant
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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