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Property from the collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979) | Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979) 先生珍藏

A large gilt copper repoussé and gilt copper alloy figure of Vajrasattva Tibet, 18th century | 西藏 十八世紀 鎏金銅合金金剛薩埵坐像

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Property from the collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979)

A large gilt copper repoussé and gilt copper alloy figure of Vajrasattva

Tibet, 18th century


seated in vajraparyankasana on a sealed lotus base, holding two vajras, the body of copper repoussé and the head and arms of solid gilt copper alloy, the sealed base inscribed ‘Dorje Sempa’ [Vajrasattva]

50 cm, 19¾ in.

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Grand figure de Vajrasattva en cuivre doré repoussée et alliage de cuivre doré, Tibet, XVIIIE siècle

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Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979) 先生珍藏

西藏 十八世紀 鎏金銅合金金剛薩埵坐像


50 公分, 19¾英寸

Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979), was an Italian scholar and the curator of the National Museum of Oriental Art in Rome. His publications include the writing of the catalogue of the Exhibition of Chinese Art / Mostra d'Arte Cinese at the Palazzo Ducale in Venice in 1954. He went to China for studies at the invitation of the Chinese government in 1957 and dedicated his life to research and teaching on Chinese art.

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意大利學者Alberto Giuganino(1887-1979)為羅馬國立東方藝術博物館館長。他曾主編1954年於威尼斯總統府舉辦的中國藝術品展覽圖錄《Mostra d’Arte Cinese》。 1957年應中國政府邀請赴北京深造,期後終生致力於中國藝術品研究及教育工作。