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iconometry

/ɪˈkɑnəˌmɛtəri/ /ˌaɪkəˈnɒmətri/
noun
GeneralReligion
  1. 1 ikonometri (Tibet ölçü kuralları) uncountable

Definition (English)

The system of strict proportional measurements that govern how every Tibetan Buddhist deity is drawn, learned from grids and canonical texts.

Example Sentences

  1. The iconometry of a Buddha is laid out on a precise grid before painting begins.
    Bir Buda'nın ikonometrisi, boyamadan önce hassas bir ızgaraya yerleştirilir.
  2. A small error in iconometry can change a deity's identity altogether.
    İkonometrideki küçük bir hata, bir tanrının kimliğini tamamen değiştirebilir.

Collocations

Tibetan iconometry