Lha-mo   It might be felt that Tibetan sculpture is at a disadvantage in relation to painting. However, even though the painted surface is more receptive to illusionary devices with wisps of smoke, or leaping flames, the sculptures hold their own. No matter what size the sculpture's workmanship is on a grand scale. This Lha-mo shows that. All the necessary details of great fangs, pendulous breasts, jewelry made of human bones, and the great mass of flaming hair stand out and speak as sculpture as well. The great hollow scoops of her sleeves work best here in real space, whipped by some hot wind. The transferral of size is also present, triggered by the range of miniature mountains over which her mount is trampling. Since we constantly adjust our idea of the size of these mountains, she is always changing. Next
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