Tankas (Tibetan scrolls)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: - found: Oxford comp. art:p. 1137 (thangka: a painted or embroidered banner hung in temples or on family altars or carried in religious processions; usually depict a deity surrounded by retinue, or by scenes from his/her life or legend, or represent magic circles (mandalas) which are means of conjuring up, or invoking, a deity)
- found: Wikipedia, Dec. 3 2010:Thangka ("A 'Thangka,' also known as 'Tangka,' 'Thanka' or 'Tanka' ... is a Tibetan silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, famous scene, or mandala of some sort.")
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Spiritual Buddhist Art, 2013
Item
Identifier: M358.02.00001
Abstract
A textbook on Thangka painting for beginners. The textbook intends to help students and scholars to understand the grids, iconography, and methods used in Thangka painting and play a role in taking the centuries old legacy forward.
Dates:
2013