TY - BOOK ID - 145119879 TI - Nako : research and conservation in the Western Himalayas PY - 2010 PB - Böhlau DB - UniCat KW - Buddhist mural painting and decoration KW - Buddhist art and symbolism KW - History KW - Western Himalayas KW - Research KW - Art History KW - Tibetology KW - Conservation KW - Restoration KW - Wall Paintings KW - Westlicher Himalaya KW - Forschung KW - Kunstgeschichte KW - Tibetologie KW - Konservierung KW - Restaurierung KW - Wandmalerei KW - Gautama Buddha KW - Institute of Conservation KW - Mandala KW - Nako KW - Himachal Pradesh KW - Tucci, Giuseppe, KW - Art collections. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145119879 AB - The Nako temple complex with its earliest structures dating back to the 11th century is an extraordinary testimony of early Tibetan Buddhism not anymore preserved in today’s Tibet. Endangered by the rough environment,improper treatment and frequent earthquakes, the outstanding monuments were re-discovered by scholars from Austrian universities in the 1980s.The transdisciplinary research project carried out over more than 20 years led to in-depth studies, preservation and model-like conservation of the temples and their artworks. ER -