Holy Madness
Subtitle: Portraits of Tantric Siddhas
Publisher: Serindia Publications and Rubin Museum of Art
Published: February 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9781932476262
Subjects: Buddhism; Portraits in art; Religious subjects depicted in art; General; Art & Art Instruction
First sentence: Davidson goes far to deconstruct this romantic picture of the siddhas, to place them in a context of deteriorating social conditions and patronage for Buddhists who were desperate to win the support oí ambitious militaristic rulers.