Thangka
Hand-painted scroll paintings of Tantric Buddhism.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, stories about life itself, Kalachakras (The wheel of life) and mandalas etc. are depicted.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.
In Tibet, the thangka is used for meditation or traditional ceremonies, or as a portable teaching aid to illustrate Buddhist philosophy to the nomadic population.
Tantric deities, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, lamas, stories from life, kalachakras (wheel of life) and mandalas are shown. Thangkas are made according to precisely defined icongraphic patterns. Painting is done on canvas with water-soluble colours, both mineral and organic, derived from coral, agate, sapphire, mother-of-pearl and gold.