Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2014. № 1. Part 2. P. 23-27.
PECULIARITIES OF MONGOL HANDWRITTEN BOOK ILLUSTRATION (BY EXAMPLE OF "SUTRA ON HOW MOLON-TOYIN RELEASED HIS MOTHER FROM HELL")
Bayanova Aleksandra Tagirovna
Kalmyk Institute for the Humanities of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Abstract. In the article the analysis of the distinctive features of the Mongol book decorative design is presented by the example of three versions of the popular Buddhism literature sample "Legends about Molon-Toyin" widely spread among the Mongolian-language peoples. The author for the first time reveals and substantiates the ways and methods of graphic means used in the book illustration. On the basis of the presented research the conclusion is made that the traditional Mongol book image is determined by the book form originality – traditional botkhi, special calligraphic style of script and the colour richness of illustrations typical of the Buddhist painting.
Key words and phrases: буддизм, рукопись, монгольская книга, ботхи, ксилограф, иллюстрация, Молон-тойн, Buddhism, manuscript, Mongol book, botkhi, wood-carver, illustration, Molon-Toyin
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