Art (Tibetan)

Art Sites:

Nick Dudka: The Buddist Art of Thangka Nick Dudka: The Buddist Art of Thangka: A collection of thangkas including brief descriptions. (Art) http://www.thangka.ru/eng.html Guardians of Tibet Guardians of Tibet: An essay regarding the temple guardians (Dharmapalas) of Tibet, including their hagiography, role in current religion, art history, reference to sacred landscape and mandala, and place in the Tibetan Pantheon. (Art) http://www-psych.stanford.edu/~kumar/Home/Projects/guardians/ Art of the Headless Dakini Art of the Headless Dakini: Some images of dakinis, including headless ones. Also images of thogchags. Comments on both. (Art) http://www.libertynet.org/meditate/page4.html The Mystical Arts of Tibet The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Descriptions and illustrations of touring exhibits of sacred music, sacred dance, mandala sand painting, art, and photos of Tibet. Includes tour schedule and contact information. (Art) http://www.mysticalartsoftibet.org Hindu Paintings: Newsletter Archive Hindu Paintings: Newsletter Archive: A collection of illustrated articles about Buddhist and Hindu art. Topics include Dance of the Yogini, The Bodhisattva Ideal; Tantric Buddhist Art; and Green Tara and White Tara - Feminist Ideals in Buddhist Art. (Art) http://www.hindupaintings.com/newsletter.php3 Mirrors of the Heart-Mind Mirrors of the Heart-Mind: The Rezk Collection of Tibetan Art from the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. Eight-five images with explanatory text accompanied by forty-seven related essays. (Art) http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/sama/samaintr.html Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas: Tibetan Sand Mandala Tour 2001 and 2002 in New Zealand. Information about and images of Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas. (Art) http://www.mandala.org.nz Mindful Creations - The Art of Joanne Chilton Mindful Creations - The Art of Joanne Chilton: Miksang means Good Eye in Tibetan. Fine Art Photography that works with a contemplative style called Miksang. See new exhibit titled "In Quiet Places". (Art) http://www.mindfulcreations.com Dharmapala Center, School of Thangka Painting Dharmapala Center, School of Thangka Painting: The school, in Kathmandu, Nepal, is supervised by Nyingma lamas. Site contains images of more than 300 thangkas, illustrated essays detailing the creation process and symbolism. Works can be commissioned or purchased. (Art) http://www.bremen.de/info/nepal/Inhalte.htm Mandala Sand Painting Mandala Sand Painting: Description and images from the creation of a sand mandala. (Art) http://www.newportnet.com/archives/mandala/home.htm Tibetan Buddhism Image Gallery Tibetan Buddhism Image Gallery: There have been people asking why the deities in Tibetan Buddhism, especially the Dharma Protectors and deities of the Highest Yoga Tantra are so wrathful and fierce in looks. The look of wrathfulness is also the same as compassion. (Art) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7534/images.html Exploring the Mandala Exploring the Mandala: Brief description of mandalas, including a computer model developed at Cornell University. (Art) http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~wbt/mandala/ Dharma Images Home Gallery Dharma Images Home Gallery: A gallery of Deities from Tibetan Buddhist tradition rendered through Photoshop and the Web. (Art) http://www.marigold.com/dharma/home.html Mandala Mandala: Illustrated discussion of mandalas, their creation and their place within Buddhist Tantric practice. (Art) http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/george/mandala.html Buddhist Paintings of Buryatia Buddhist Paintings of Buryatia: A selection of thangkas from the collection of the Buryat Historical Museum with a brief description of the museum. (Art) http://victorian.fortunecity.com/updike/365/ Kaladarshan - Tibetan Art Virtual Library Kaladarshan - Tibetan Art Virtual Library: Guide to Tibetan Art, Theatre & Music. The WWW Virtual Library entry provides a central access point to online resources dealing with Tibetan art. (Art) http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/anu/tib-art.html The Iconography of Vajrayana The Iconography of Vajrayana: A collection of the tantric paintings. (Art) http://vajrayana.nm.ru/indexe.html Asianart: Early Tibetan Mandalas: The Rossi Collection Asianart: Early Tibetan Mandalas: The Rossi Collection: Fourteen Tibetan paintings of mandalas dating from the 13th to the 16th centuries, with commentary, and descriptive catalog. (Art) http://www.asianart.com/mandalas/ Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara: The Tibetan Buddhist Buddha of Compassion: Chenresig (Avalokiteshvara) (Art) http://dharma-haven.org/tibetan/chen-re-zig.htm Dakini Land Dakini Land: A celebration of the female spirit as manifest in the Dakini. Some images of Dakinis with a brief discussion of the symbolism. (Art) http://www.dakini.demon.co.uk/ Brian Hafer's - Multimedia Buddhist Art Gallery Brian Hafer's - Multimedia Buddhist Art Gallery: Brief descriptions of types of art and samples of chanting and ritual music (in .wav format.) (Art) http://home.comcast.net/~bhafer/artgallery.html Buddhist Art: Symbolism of Mandalas Buddhist Art: Symbolism of Mandalas: A brief description of the general meaning of mandalas. (Art) http://www.buddhanet.net/mandalas.htm Buddha Works - Sculptors of Buddhist Statues Buddha Works - Sculptors of Buddhist Statues: A project that helps Dharma Centers in the world create large Buddhist statues from bronze, wood and concrete. Image gallery of completed projects and information about works in progress. (Art) http://www.buddhaworks.net Art of Newar Buddhism, Nepal Art of Newar Buddhism, Nepal: Sculpture, temple and stupa art, and rituals. Includes many images as well as detailed text. (Art) http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/Nepal/nepal.html Sand Mandala Sand Mandala: History and explanation of mandalas, with photos. (Art) http://www.artnetwork.com/Mandala/ Virtual Thangka Gallery Virtual Thangka Gallery: Osel Shen Phen Ling copyright-free line drawings from various tibetan sources. Java applets for a prayer wheel and candle offerings. (Art) http://www.fpmt-osel.org/gallery/ Temple Art Studios Temple Art Studios: Creators of silk appliques and paintings, unique historic Tibetan art projects. (Art) http://www.maui.net/~templeart/ Padmasambhava Buddhist Center: Thangka Gallery Padmasambhava Buddhist Center: Thangka Gallery: A selection of thangkas, some with descriptions. (Art) http://www.padmasambhava.org/pbc/gallery/ Nepalese Thangka Paintings Nepalese Thangka Paintings: A collection of Tibetan and Nepalese Thangka paintings featuring Red, Green, and White Tara; Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara); Manjushri, Boddhisattva, Mandalas; Wheel of Life; Mahakaal; Yab Yum; Kuber; Ganesha. (Art) http://www.ethangka.com/ The Tibetan Photo Project The Tibetan Photo Project: Tibetan monks are using the camera for the first time to document and share their lives and culture in exile. Several galleries of photographs and related material. (Art) http://www.tibetanphotoproject.com Headless Dakinis Headless Dakinis: Art and culture of Tibetan chod practitioners and dakinis. (Art) http://www.headlessdakinis.com Tibetan Paintings by the Thangde Gatsal Studio Tibetan Paintings by the Thangde Gatsal Studio: A school in Dharamsala, India that teaches the art of Tibetan thangka painting. Commissions are accepted for specific thangkas. (Art) http://www.tibetanpaintings.com/ Manjushri-Mandala Manjushri-Mandala: A sorted Archive of Tibetan Thangka Art (Art) http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/submenus/tibetmen.html Tibetan Thangka Gallery #1 (Taeger Collection) Tibetan Thangka Gallery #1 (Taeger Collection): Tibetan Thangka Gallery # 1 from the Taeger Collection, 20 temporary paintings by Tibetan artists (Art) http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/thkas/thgk-gal.html The Art of Tibet The Art of Tibet: The Himalayan Art Project, sponsored by the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, provides access to more than 1,200 works of Tibetan art held in major collections. Each tangka or statue can be viewed in fine detail using a zoom capability. Browse by cate (Art) http://www.tibetart.com/ Silk Thangka: Fabric Images in the Tibetan Tradition Silk Thangka: Fabric Images in the Tibetan Tradition: Gallery showing hand-stitched mosaics of silk by a contemporary textile artist working in the Tibetan tradition. Information on creation process and history of fabric thangkas. (Art) http://www.silkthangka.com Tibetan Thangka Gallery (Taeger Collection) Tibetan Thangka Gallery (Taeger Collection): Tibetan Thangka Gallery # 1 from the Taeger Collection, 20 temporary paintings by Tibetan artists (Art) http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/ Art of Joan Bredin Price Art of Joan Bredin Price: A gallery of paintings and prints of the Twenty One Taras paintings accompanied by corresponding verses of traditional prayers. Available as prints or new commissions. (Art) http://www.bredinprice.com