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Course: Art of Asia > Unit 6
Lesson 2: Tibet- Sacred arts of Tibet
- The Making of a Thangka Painting
- Bön, Tibet’s indigenous belief system
- Views of Tibet
- Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
- Tibetan Buddhist orders
- Jowo Rinpoche, Jokhang Temple, Tibet
- The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
- Buddhist text about the Bodhisattva Manjushri
- Mandala of the Buddhist deity Chakrasamvara
- The Buddhist deity Mahakala as a Brahman
- The Buddhist deity Simhavaktra Dakini
- The Buddhist protector deity Penden Lhamo
- The Goddess of the White Umbrella (the Buddhist deity Ushnisha-sitatapatra)
- The Great mystic Virupa
- Thunderbolt and bell
- Prayer wheel
- Cabinet for storing offerings
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The Making of a Thangka Painting
A thangka is a Tibetan hanging scroll, usually painted on cotton, and then placed in a silk brocade mount. Unlike other types of paintings, there are many rules when it comes to making a thangka. Watch Tibetan artist Buchung Nubgya create a thangka of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist deity of compassion.
Theme: Art Making
https://projecthimalayanart.rubinmuseum.org/themes/art-making/. Created by Smarthistory.
Theme: Art Making
https://projecthimalayanart.rubinmuseum.org/themes/art-making/. Created by Smarthistory.