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Fine Arts


Painting, Watercolour, Plastic Arts, Woodcuts, Etching, Drawing.



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Altars

ALTARS

Armours

ARMOURS

Book Illumination

BOOK ILLUMINATION

Carvings

CARVINGS

Ceramic

CERAMIC

Drawing

DRAWING

Enamel

ENAMEL

Engravings

ENGRAVINGS

Fresco and Wallpainting

FRESCO AND WALLPAINTING

Goldsmith Works

GOLDSMITH WORKS

Handicraft

HANDICRAFT

Jewelry

JEWELRY

Mosaics

MOSAICS

Painting

PAINTING

Plastic Arts

PLASTIC ARTS

Posters

POSTERS

Prints

PRINTS

Relief

RELIEF

Sculpture

SCULPTURE

Silverwork

SILVERWORK

Textile Works

TEXTILE WORKS

Watercolour

WATERCOLOUR

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Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace symbolizes the union of highest compassion with highest wisdom, which leads to enlightment.
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Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace...

The deity Tsheringma (tangka), seated on a white lion, is the senior of a group of Five Sisters who were mountain and local deities converted into protectors of Buddhism. On the top row sits Tshepame, deity of long life, with Guru Rinpoche and Milarepa.
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The deity Tsheringma (tangka), seated on a white lion, is the senior of a group...

Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.
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Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.

Offerings to terrifying deities.
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Offerings to terrifying deities.

Tangka: Guru Rinpoche,an Indian mystic who is reputed to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century CE.
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Tangka: Guru Rinpoche,an Indian mystic who is reputed to have brought...

Dressed in historical costume, this helmeted soldier is part of the ceremonial royal guard.
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Dressed in historical costume, this helmeted soldier is part of the ceremonia...

Gopaka, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddhas disciples to attain Buddhahood. The Mahayana tradition added two Buddhas later on.
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Gopaka, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddhas disciples to att...

Hvashang, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddha's disciples to attain Buddhahood. Hvashvang is surrounded by children here and often wrongly iden- tified as "the laughing Buddha".
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Hvashang, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddha's disciples to...

Stupa (Choerten) - the 13 steps of the upper part symbolize the 13 steps of enlightment, in the shrine window a clay cast (Tsatsa) of the Buddha. Wood with partial lacquer guilding. Steps:unfired clay
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Stupa (Choerten) - the 13 steps of the upper part symbolize the 13 steps o...

Je Jamyang Gyeltshen (1742-1803), 18th Chief-abott of Bhutan (Jekhenbo) Fire-gilt Bronze
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Je Jamyang Gyeltshen (1742-1803), 18th Chief-abott of Bhut...

Je Jamyang Gyeltshen (1742-1803). 18th Chief-abott of Bhutan (Jekhenbo) Fire-gilt Bronze
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Je Jamyang Gyeltshen (1742-1803). 18th Chief-abott of Bhut...

Amitayus,Tshe dpa'med is the deity of long life and is represented seated cross-legged and holding the vase containing the elixir of longevity.He is one of the most popular deities in Bhutan.
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Amitayus,Tshe dpa'med is the deity of long life and is represented seated cross...