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Fine Arts


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



22 subcategories
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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Sandalwood statue of Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion (the equivalent of the Chinese Quinyan), in the Chapel of Lokeshvara, Red Palace of Potala. The statue may still date from roayal times and the earlier palace. See 05-01-02/63-70, 05-01-03/1-15
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Sandalwood statue of Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion (the equivale...

Buddha statue in the "Grotto of Meditation" in the Red Palace of Potala. The grotto and its figures date from the royal period of Tibet, the 7th CE and was incorporated into the 17th century palace. See 05-01-02/63-70, 05-01-03/1-15
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Buddha statue in the "Grotto of Meditation" in the Red Palace of Potala. Th...

Gilded Buddha statue in the Hall of all Happiness and Satisfaction, Red Palace. Potala Palace, begun in 1645 by the fifth Dalai Lama, consists of the White Palace, the seat of government, and the Red Palace, reserved for relgious functions.See 05-01-02/63-70,05-01-03/1-15
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Gilded Buddha statue in the Hall of all Happiness and Satisfaction, Red Palace...

One of the fierce Guardians of Buddhism in a shrine in the Red Palace. Potala Palace, begun in 1645 by the fifth Dalai Lama, consists of the White Palace, the seat of government, and the Red Palace, reserved for religious functions. See 05-01-02/63-70, 05-01-03/1-15
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One of the fierce Guardians of Buddhism in a shrine in the Red Palace. Potala P...

Buddha statue in the Red Palace, Potala, Lhasa, with a photograph of the present, exiled Dalai Lama. A few years ago, possession of photos of the Dalai Lama was strictly forbidden; Chinese authorities now seem to have relented somewhat.
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Buddha statue in the Red Palace, Potala, Lhasa, with a photograph of the...

Statue of Buddha Matreya, the Buddha of the Future, in the Great Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. See 05-01-03/16-23
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Statue of Buddha Matreya, the Buddha of the Future, in the Great Temple in L...

Palkhorchoede Monastery in Gyantse, on the route from Kathmandu to Lhasa. The monastery and the "Stupa of the Thousand Buddhas" are surrounded by a fortress-like wall. The windowless tower on the hill- top is used to hang up tangkas (buddhist paintings).
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Palkhorchoede Monastery in Gyantse, on the route from Kathmandu to Lhasa....

Entrance doors to Shalu Monastery show a pair of dog-like dragons with their cub. Shalu was much damaged during the Cultural Revolution and some twenty resident monks, down from a former 300, try to restore the buildings and paintings.
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Entrance doors to Shalu Monastery show a pair of dog-like dragons with th...

Entrance doors to Shalu monastery show a pair of lions with their cub. Shalu was much damaged during the Cultural Revolution and some twenty resident monks, down from a former 300, try to restore the buildings and paintings. See 05-01-03/30-40
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Entrance doors to Shalu monastery show a pair of lions with their cub. Shalu wa...

Intricate woodcarving, showing a Buddha figure, on one of the capitals of Shalu Monastery, Tibet. Shalu was much damaged during the Cultural Revolution and some 20 resident monks, down from a former 300, try to restore the buildings and paintings.
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Intricate woodcarving, showing a Buddha figure, on one of the capitals of S...

Eye-like design on the woodwork of Shalu Monastery, Tibet. Shalu was much damaged during the Cultural Revolution and some twenty resident monks, down from a former 300, try to restore buildings and paintings. See 05-01-03/30-40
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Eye-like design on the woodwork of Shalu Monastery, Tibet. Shalu was much da...

Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, at the foot of Tara Mountain. To the right of the golden roofs the fortress-like wall of a tower built in 1468, used to hang up a tangka (a Buddhist painting or tapestry) on high holidays. See 05-01-03/41-55
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Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, at the foot of Tara Mountain. To the...