Tibetan Thangka
What is a thangka in Nepalese and Tibetan culture?
A “Thangka,” is a Tibetan silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, famous scene, or mandala of some sort. The thankga is not a flat creation like an oil or acrylic painting. However. it consists of a picture panel which is painted or embroidered, over which a textile is mounted, and then over which is laid a cover, usually silk. Generally, thankgas last a very long time and retain much of their lustre, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture won’t affect the quality of the silk. It is sometimes called a scroll-painting.
Originally, thangka painting became popular among traveling monks because the scroll paintings were easily rolled and transported from monastery to monastery. These thangka served as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. One popular subject is The Wheel of Life, which is a visual representation of the Abhidharma teachings (Art of Enlightenment).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thangka
This is a very long abstract…too long to post. One point it makes is that the purpose of the paintings is meditation. (Under “Intent”…very interesting)
http://www.buddhanet.net/thangkas.htm
“Om Namaha Shivaya” Tibetan Thangka’s
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