“Dorje Chang” is Tibetan for Vajradhara, the primordial Buddha. Chodak is also a master of the Buddhist thangka painting, which depicts deities and scenes from the life of the Buddha ...

JP The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya, 13th or early 14th century, Distemper on cloth, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. “Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet,” at the Metropolitan Museum of ...

They've been working eight hours a day to finish it by Friday. This particular mandala is of Akshobhya - The Unshakable Victor. It is meant to depict conflict resolution and peace. "We have a lot ...

To showcase the treasures of intangible cultural heritage, promote Chinese culture, and facilitate exchanges between Chinese and Canadian artists, Sanji Cairang, a Chinese Thangka artist ...

The particular painting has breathtaking details in gold leaf. The Thangka painting is not just a work of art but a matter of cultural identity for the 2,500-odd Tibetans residing in Majnu Ka Tila.

And Studio has conceptualised and developed the Tibetan Thangka Art Museum in Lhasa, Tibet. The Tibetan Thangka Art Museum is located at the foot of the mountain, emphasising the dialogue between ...

Among these dedicated people of fine workmanship is Luozang Danba who hails from a local family of repute in the preservation of thangka art for centuries, and is a state-level inheritor of the ...

Locho, the Master Artist and teacher in Thangka, honed his skills to become an assistant Master in 2001 at the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala, which preserves Tibetan arts and culture. He has ...

Image: 23 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (59.1 x 49.2 cm) : 38 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (97.8 x 49.2 cm) ...