DR Christian Luczanits' Outputs (114)

A Reassessment of the So-called Prakhon Chai Bronzes (2025)
Thesis
Lau-Casson, P. S. Y. A Reassessment of the So-called Prakhon Chai Bronzes. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

An initial small group of metal sculptures, reportedly from a hoard, first appeared on the art market in 1965. Known as the ‘Prakhon Chai bronzes’ despite the obscurity of their origins, these sculptures were attributed to the 7th to 9th century CE a... Read More about A Reassessment of the So-called Prakhon Chai Bronzes.

The Ultimate Conquerer in the Tabo Main Temple (2024)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2024). The Ultimate Conquerer in the Tabo Main Temple. In C. DiSimone, & N. Witkowski (Eds.), Buddhakṣetrapariśodhana. A Festschrift for Paul Harrison (343-355). Indica et Tibetica Verlag

This short essay proposes an identification for a group of five deities represented on the entry wall of the Tabo Main Temple that has remained unexplained. The fragmentary depiction dates to the renovation of the temple finished in 1042 CE under the... Read More about The Ultimate Conquerer in the Tabo Main Temple.

Visualizing the Taboo in Esoteric Buddhism (2024)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2024). Visualizing the Taboo in Esoteric Buddhism. In K. Behrendt (Ed.), Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet (46-67). Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tibetan Monastery Collections and Museums: Traditional Practices and Contemporary Issues (2024)
Book
Luczanits, C., & Tythacott, L. (Eds.). (2024). Tibetan Monastery Collections and Museums: Traditional Practices and Contemporary Issues. Vajra Books

Monastery and Museum in Mustang and Ladakh (2024)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C., & Tythacott, L. (2024). Monastery and Museum in Mustang and Ladakh. In C. Luczanits, & L. Tythacott (Eds.), Tibetan Monastery Collections and Museums: Traditional Practices and Contemporary Issues (24-85). Vajra Books

Introduction (2024)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C., & Tythacott, L. (2024). Introduction. In C. Luczanits, & L. Tythacott (Eds.), Tibetan Monastery Collections and Museums: Traditional Practices and Contemporary Issues (13-25). Vajra Books

Pantheons of the Emperor: the Translation and Adaption of Tibetan Buddhist Iconographic Programs (2024)
Thesis
Shao, Z. Pantheons of the Emperor: the Translation and Adaption of Tibetan Buddhist Iconographic Programs. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present thesis discusses three Tibetan Buddhist pantheons created by the Qianlong court, namely the woodblock print Three Hundred Deities, the hand-illustrated Eulogies to the Sacred Images of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and the sculpture assem... Read More about Pantheons of the Emperor: the Translation and Adaption of Tibetan Buddhist Iconographic Programs.

Mandalas Intertwined: Why Minor Goddesses in the Tabo Main Temple Matter (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). Mandalas Intertwined: Why Minor Goddesses in the Tabo Main Temple Matter. In V. Eltschinger, J. Kramer, P. Patil, & C. Yoshimizu (Eds.), Burlesque of the Philosophers. Indian and Buddhist Studies in Memory of Helmut Krasser (363-393). Projektverlag

Alchi, Ladakh’s Hidden Buddhist Sanctuary (2023)
Book
Luczanits, C., Poncar, J., Linrothe, R. N., Martin, N., Neuwirth, H., Auer, C., Goepper, R., & Dasser, K. L. (2023). C. Luczanits, & J. Poncar (Eds.). Alchi, Ladakh’s Hidden Buddhist Sanctuary. Serindia

The monastic complex of Alchi is undoubtedly one of the most important and fascinating monuments preserved in the Himalayas. With its earliest monuments dating from the late twelfth to the mid-thirteenth centuries, it provides unique insight into the... Read More about Alchi, Ladakh’s Hidden Buddhist Sanctuary.

A Royal Teacher and an Artist. Portrait of Lowo Khenchen Sonam Lhundrub, Mustang, Nepal, first half of the 16th century (2023)
Book Chapter
Kramer, J., & Luczanits, C. (2023). A Royal Teacher and an Artist. Portrait of Lowo Khenchen Sonam Lhundrub, Mustang, Nepal, first half of the 16th century. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (63). Scala

Alchi at the Threshold of a New Era in Tibetan Buddhist Art. Monumental Manjushri with Mahasiddha-Adorned Robe, Alchi Sumtsek, Ladakh, India, ca. 1220 (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). Alchi at the Threshold of a New Era in Tibetan Buddhist Art. Monumental Manjushri with Mahasiddha-Adorned Robe, Alchi Sumtsek, Ladakh, India, ca. 1220. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (35). Scala

An Example of Court Patronage to Honor a Religious Master. Mandala of Manjuvajra of the Vajravali Set Commissioned in Memory of Lama Dampa Central Tibet, 1375–1380 (2023)
Book Chapter
Jackson, D. P., & Luczanits, C. (2023). An Example of Court Patronage to Honor a Religious Master. Mandala of Manjuvajra of the Vajravali Set Commissioned in Memory of Lama Dampa Central Tibet, 1375–1380. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (50). Scala

Commemorative Monument for a Charismatic Teacher. The Chorten Cave of Luri, present-day Mustang District, Nepal, ca. 1300 (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). Commemorative Monument for a Charismatic Teacher. The Chorten Cave of Luri, present-day Mustang District, Nepal, ca. 1300. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (44). Scala

Papier-Mâché Sculpture and the Nyingma School at the Periphery. Portrait of Ngadak Puntsok Rigdzin Lo Gekhar, Mustang, Nepal, mid-17th century (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). Papier-Mâché Sculpture and the Nyingma School at the Periphery. Portrait of Ngadak Puntsok Rigdzin Lo Gekhar, Mustang, Nepal, mid-17th century. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (70). Scala

Intriguing Relations between India, China, and Tibet. Crowned Buddha, Nalanda Monastery, northeastern India, 10th century (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). Intriguing Relations between India, China, and Tibet. Crowned Buddha, Nalanda Monastery, northeastern India, 10th century. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (16). Scala

The Iconographic Program of a Mid-eleventh Century Monument. Goddess Dharmameghabhumi in the Tabo Main Temple, Tabo Monastery, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, ca. 1040 (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). The Iconographic Program of a Mid-eleventh Century Monument. Goddess Dharmameghabhumi in the Tabo Main Temple, Tabo Monastery, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, ca. 1040. In K. Debreczeny, & E. Pakhoutova (Eds.), Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (21). Scala

The Distinct Artistic Tradition of Kashmir and Its Impact in Tibet. Buddha on the Cosmic Mountain, Kashmir, India, ca. 720 (2023)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2023). The Distinct Artistic Tradition of Kashmir and Its Impact in Tibet. Buddha on the Cosmic Mountain, Kashmir, India, ca. 720. In Himalayan Art in 108 Objects (10). Scala

Ogyen Choling in Bhutan: an Interpretation of the Temple and its Art (2023)
Thesis
Filsnoël, M. Ogyen Choling in Bhutan: an Interpretation of the Temple and its Art. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis contains a detailed interpretation of the significance and the importance of the religious site at Ogyen Choling (o rgyan chos gling) - which was the seat, in central Bhutan, of the treasure revealer (gter ston) of the Nyingma tradition o... Read More about Ogyen Choling in Bhutan: an Interpretation of the Temple and its Art.

Review of: Kimiaki Tanaka. An Illustrated History of the Maṇḍala: From Its Genesis to the Kālacakratantra. Boston, MA: Wisdom, 2018 (2022)
Journal Article
Luczanits, C. (2022). Review of: Kimiaki Tanaka. An Illustrated History of the Maṇḍala: From Its Genesis to the Kālacakratantra. Boston, MA: Wisdom, 2018. Archives of Asian Art, 72(2), 284-290. https://doi.org/10.1215/00666637-9953498

Two Illuminated Text Collections of Namgyal Monastery. A Study of Early Buddhist Art and Literature in Mustang (2022)
Book
Luczanits, C., & Viehbeck, M. (2022). Two Illuminated Text Collections of Namgyal Monastery. A Study of Early Buddhist Art and Literature in Mustang. Vajra Books