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Mustang : the kingdom of peasant painters /

Long closed to foreigners due to its proximity to Chinese Tibet, the treasures of the kingdom of Nepal were discovered ten years ago. Luigi Fieni, a renowned Italian painter of sacred art, was put in charge of restoring the temple paintings of the capital. Faced with the enormity of the challenge, h...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Glowacki, Corinne (Director), Devorsine, Jean-Pierre (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Paris, France : Beliane, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Art restorers > Nepal.
Painting > Nepal.
Farmers > Nepal.
Mustang (Nepal : District)
Restaurateurs (Art) > Népal.
Agriculteurs > Népal.
Art restorers
Farmers
Painting
Nepal
Nepal > Mustang (District)
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Ethnographic films
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Documentaires.
Films ethnographiques.
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Summary:Long closed to foreigners due to its proximity to Chinese Tibet, the treasures of the kingdom of Nepal were discovered ten years ago. Luigi Fieni, a renowned Italian painter of sacred art, was put in charge of restoring the temple paintings of the capital. Faced with the enormity of the challenge, he had the idea of asking local farmers for their help. From simple farmers, he turned them into artists as they gradually rediscovered the culture of their ancestors.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 12, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:03