Himalayan Art - A Magnificent Poem That Is Beyond Ordinary.

When rockets are painted on thangka—contemporary Bhutanese art.

When rockets are painted on thangka—contemporar...

"Roads, traveling vehicles, dragons, rockets, horsemen, tigers..."—these are the symbolic motifs in Namgay's art.

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When rockets are painted on thangka—contemporar...

"Roads, traveling vehicles, dragons, rockets, horsemen, tigers..."—these are the symbolic motifs in Namgay's art.

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"Wearing divine masks transforms humans into gods who exorcise evils for mankind" — Tibetan Mask Tradition

"Wearing divine masks transforms humans into go...

Masks are part of humanity's primitive culture, originally stemming from ancient hunting, totem worship, and skull veneration.

"Wearing divine masks transforms humans into go...

Masks are part of humanity's primitive culture, originally stemming from ancient hunting, totem worship, and skull veneration.

Tibetan Chests: The "Hermès" of Tibetan Handicrafts

Tibetan Chests: The "Hermès" of Tibetan Handicr...

In the 17th century, Tibetan painted furniture decoration reached its peak, with craftsmen from Tibet, Nepal, and Han Chinese employed in the making of chests.

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Tibetan Chests: The "Hermès" of Tibetan Handicr...

In the 17th century, Tibetan painted furniture decoration reached its peak, with craftsmen from Tibet, Nepal, and Han Chinese employed in the making of chests.

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Tibetan Wooden Bowl ▎ A Bowl for a Lifetime

Tibetan Wooden Bowl ▎ A Bowl for a Lifetime

An element of beauty,  A testament to the plateau people's love for life and passion for tea.

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Tibetan Wooden Bowl ▎ A Bowl for a Lifetime

An element of beauty,  A testament to the plateau people's love for life and passion for tea.

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A heart as unshaken as a rock ▎ Texts and Images of Drepung Monastery (II)

A heart as unshaken as a rock ▎ Texts and Image...

(A wise man) neither compels nor is compelled; neither obstructs nor is obstructed; neither rules nor is ruled.

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A heart as unshaken as a rock ▎ Texts and Image...

(A wise man) neither compels nor is compelled; neither obstructs nor is obstructed; neither rules nor is ruled.

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Six Hundred Years of the Eastern Buddhist Monastery: Drepung Monastery in Texts and Images (Part 1)

Six Hundred Years of the Eastern Buddhist Monas...

Drepung Monastery's significance in the Buddhist world is comparable to that of the University of Bologna and the University of Oxford in the development of European humanities.

Six Hundred Years of the Eastern Buddhist Monas...

Drepung Monastery's significance in the Buddhist world is comparable to that of the University of Bologna and the University of Oxford in the development of European humanities.