Beyond Chinggis Khan: Mongolian Buddhist Art from the Rubin Museum of Art

A selection of Mongolian sculptures, paintings, manuscripts, and other ritual objects, drawn from the Rubin Museum of Art's collection. This exhibition illustrates the flourishing of Mongolian Buddhist art from the seventeenth century onward. At the heart of the exhibition are Mongolian ritual dance masks, which were used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for annual festivals that took place in monasteries across Mongolia. Under the guidance of Zanabazar (1635-1723), an exceptional artist and Mongolia's first incarnate lama, bronze casting reached a pinnacle of achievement in Mongolian art, a tradition that is represented in this exhibition by numerous fine bronzes.

Approximate Number of Works: 30 objects, including masks, sculpture, appliqué, and paintings