西藏艺术不仅是雪域瑰宝，也是中华优秀传统文化的重要组成部分。西藏艺术内容丰富，多姿多彩。本书以八个章节对西藏艺术的各个门类，包括歌舞艺术、宗教乐舞、戏曲艺术、书法艺术、绘画艺术、雕塑艺术等作了精当介绍。根植于民族传统，以特有的笔触书写了高原上西藏艺术故事，展示了西藏艺术形式的发展流变，为世人了解、探索青藏高原文化艺术开启了又一扇窗口。

Introduction 1 Chapter I The Art of Singing and Dancing 15 Traditional folk singing and dancing 16 Modern professional singing and dancing 38 Chapter II The Religious Dance with Musical Accompaniment 49 The development of the religious dance with musical accompaniment 50 The types of the religious dance with musical accompaniment 51 Chapter III Tibetan Opera 61 Tibetan opera 62 Monba opera 90 Chapter IV Tibetan Calligraphy 91 The development of Tibetan calligraphy 92 The categories of Tibetan calligraphy 93Chapter V The Art of Painting 109 Murals 110 Thangka 114 Painting schools 120 Chapter VI The Art of Sculpture 125 Metal sculptures 126 Painted clay sculptures 133 Stone carvings 136 Wood carvings 137 Pottery sculptures 142 Chapter VII The Art of Stone Carving 147 Rock paintings 148 Rock carvings 150 Mani stone carvings 155 Chapter VIII The Art of Tibetan Mask 159 The development of Tibetan mask 160 The types and characteristics of Tibetan mask 163