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Thangka Collection

Thangka, a traditional form of Tibetan Buddhist art, is a captivating glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Bhaktapur, Nepal in Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Mandala on a Tibetan thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Mandala on a Tibetan thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka painting of Sujata giving milk rice to Buddha, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Thangka painting of Sujata giving milk rice to Buddha, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Tanka of Padmasambhava, c. 749 AD (painted cloth)

Tanka of Padmasambhava, c. 749 AD (painted cloth)
XBP343138 Tanka of Padmasambhava, c.749 AD (painted cloth) by Tibetan School (8th Century); American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Tibetan, out of copyright

Background imageThangka Collection: Mandala on a thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Mandala on a thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka painting of the Buddha giving a blessing, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Thangka painting of the Buddha giving a blessing, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land, ca. 1200-50. Creator: Unknown

Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land, ca. 1200-50. Creator: Unknown
Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land, ca. 1200-50

Background imageThangka Collection: Vajrasattva, Early 19th century. Artist: Tibetan culture

Vajrasattva, Early 19th century. Artist: Tibetan culture
Vajrasattva, Early 19th century. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageThangka Collection: Kalachakra, the wheel of time on thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Kalachakra, the wheel of time on thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Maitreya Buddha

Maitreya Buddha. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, Second Half of the 19th cen Creator

Thangka with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, Second Half of the 19th cen Creator
Thangka with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, Second Half of the 19th Century. Found in the Collection of Musee Guimet, Paris

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka painting of Buddhas mother dreaming of a white elephant, Bhaktapur

Thangka painting of Buddhas mother dreaming of a white elephant, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Background imageThangka Collection: Guanyin with two accompanying figures. Creator: Chinese Master

Guanyin with two accompanying figures. Creator: Chinese Master
Guanyin with two accompanying figures. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Begtse Thangka, 18th century. Creator: Unknown Master

Begtse Thangka, 18th century. Creator: Unknown Master
Begtse Thangka, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Dorje Drolo, 17th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture

Thangka of Dorje Drolo, 17th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture
Thangka of Dorje Drolo, 17th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Amitabha in the pure land of Sukhavati, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture

Thangka of Amitabha in the pure land of Sukhavati, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture
Thangka of Amitabha in the pure land of Sukhavati, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Mandala of Amitayus, First half of the 15th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture

Mandala of Amitayus, First half of the 15th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture
Mandala of Amitayus, First half of the 15th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Arhat Thangka, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture

Arhat Thangka, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture
Arhat Thangka, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Padmasambhava in the Copper Mountain Paradise, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture

Padmasambhava in the Copper Mountain Paradise, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan Culture
Padmasambhava in the Copper Mountain Paradise, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Maitreya with the thirty-five Buddhas of forgiveness of sins and the master of the..., 15th cent

Maitreya with the thirty-five Buddhas of forgiveness of sins and the master of the..., 15th cent
Maitreya with the thirty-five Buddhas of forgiveness of sins and the master of the Kagyupa school, 15th century. Found in the Collection of the MAO - Museo d'Arte Orientale, Torino.

Background imageThangka Collection: Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. Creator: Unknown

Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. Creator: Unknown
Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. This Buddhist "thangka" (or "thanka, " scroll painting) depicts the enlightened Buddha and compassionate goddess Tara

Background imageThangka Collection: A thangka of Amitabha in the Pureland of Sukhavati, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

A thangka of Amitabha in the Pureland of Sukhavati, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
A thangka of Amitabha in the Pureland of Sukhavati, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Commemoration Thangka for Bhimaratha Rite, between c1850 and c1875. Creator: Anon

Commemoration Thangka for Bhimaratha Rite, between c1850 and c1875. Creator: Anon
Commemoration Thangka for Bhimaratha Rite, between c1850 and c1875

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka with scenes from the Buddha's Life, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka with scenes from the Buddha's Life, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka with scenes from the Buddha's Life, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Vajrapani, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Vajrapani, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Vajrapani, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Tsongkhapa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Tsongkhapa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Tsongkhapa, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 13th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 13th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 13th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Padmasambhava with scenes from his life, Early 19th cen.. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Padmasambhava with scenes from his life, Early 19th cen.. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Padmasambhava with scenes from his life, Early 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Mahasiddha Virupa, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Mahasiddha Virupa, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Mahasiddha Virupa, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Guru Dromtönpa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Guru Dromtönpa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Guru Dromtonpa, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Arhat Abheda, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Arhat Abheda, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Arhat Abheda, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Amoghapasa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Amoghapasa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Amoghapasa, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Albert Herter between 1932 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Albert Herter between 1932 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Albert Herter between 1932 and 1942. American artist, painter, interior designer, illustrator and muralist - in studio with painting, thangkas behind

Background imageThangka Collection: Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajrasattva Mandala, 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajrasattva Mandala, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajrasattva Mandala, 15th century. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageThangka Collection: The Medicine Buddha, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

The Medicine Buddha, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
The Medicine Buddha, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Nagarjuna, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Nagarjuna, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Nagarjuna, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: The Medicine Buddha, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

The Medicine Buddha, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
The Medicine Buddha, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Thangka of Nagarjuna, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Nagarjuna, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Nagarjuna, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageThangka Collection: Painted Banner (Thangka) of Sage Guru Padmasambhava Seated Holding a... 18th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Sage Guru Padmasambhava Seated Holding a... 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Painted Banner (Thangka) of Sage Guru Padmasambhava Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Skull Cup (Kapala), 18th century

Background imageThangka Collection: Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato

Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato... 18th/19th cent. Creator: Unknown
Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato Matsyendranatha, 18th/19th century

Background imageThangka Collection: Unveiling the thangka at Monlam, Great Prayer Festival at Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, China

Unveiling the thangka at Monlam, Great Prayer Festival at Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, China

Background imageThangka Collection: Mandala of Jnanadakini, late 14th century. Creator: Unknown

Mandala of Jnanadakini, late 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Mandala of Jnanadakini, late 14th century

Background imageThangka Collection: Green Tara, c. 1260s. Creator: Unknown

Green Tara, c. 1260s. Creator: Unknown
Green Tara, c. 1260s. This work of stunning refinement is in the Nepalese style of the early central Tibetan painting tradition

Background imageThangka Collection: Mahashri Tara and the Twenty-one Taras, 19th century (mineral pigments on sized cotton)

Mahashri Tara and the Twenty-one Taras, 19th century (mineral pigments on sized cotton)
5930862 Mahashri Tara and the Twenty-one Taras, 19th century (mineral pigments on sized cotton, with Chinese brocade mounts and metal roller knobs) by Tibetan school

Background imageThangka Collection: Manjushri, 19th century painting (pigments on silk)

Manjushri, 19th century painting (pigments on silk)
5930926 Manjushri, 19th century painting (pigments on silk) by Tibetan school, (19th century); 114.3x67.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Pigments on silk)



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Thangka, a traditional form of Tibetan Buddhist art, is a captivating glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Bhaktapur, Nepal in Asia. These intricate and vibrant paintings are not just mere artworks but hold deep spiritual significance. One such thangka showcases a mesmerizing mandala, intricately painted on cloth. The mandala represents the universe and serves as a visual aid for meditation. Its symmetrical patterns and vivid colors transport viewers to a realm of tranquility and enlightenment. In another thangka painting from Bhaktapur, we witness Sujata offering milk rice to Buddha. This depiction beautifully captures the compassionate act that led Siddhartha Gautama towards his path to enlightenment. The attention to detail in this piece is awe-inspiring, showcasing the artist's skillful brushstrokes. Dating back centuries ago, an ancient thangka portrays Padmasambhava - an important figure in Tibetan Buddhism who introduced its teachings to Tibet during the 8th century AD. This painted cloth artwork carries with it historical significance while also displaying remarkable artistic talent. The blessings bestowed by Buddha are depicted in yet another exquisite thangka from Kathmandu. With delicate strokes and vibrant hues, this painting captures the essence of compassion and serenity emanating from Buddha's presence. Amoghasiddhi, known as the Buddha of Northern Pure Land, comes alive through an enigmatic thangka created by an unknown artist during ca. 1200-50 AD. The meticulous details bring forth Amoghasiddhi's divine aura while inviting viewers into his sacred realm. Vajrasattva emerges from early 19th-century Tibetan culture through their artistic expression on canvas-like cloth called thangkas. Vajrasattva symbolizes purity and acts as a guide towards spiritual purification for practitioners seeking enlightenment. Kalachakra graces another stunning Bhaktapur thangka with its representation of the wheel of time.