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Buddha Figurines~Dharamshala

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:28:24 +0000

Tibetan Buddhism took root in the 7th century CE, and today is one of the most recognizable Buddhist cultures, largely through the figure of the fourteenth Dalai Lama. All aspects of Buddhist practice seem to express in one fashion or another, the same fundamental impulse: To find serenity in a world of suffering and change.

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Thangka painting~Dharamshala

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 11:14:16 +0000

A thangka is a complicated, composite three-dimensional object consisting of: a picture panel which is painted or embroidered, a textile mounting; and one or more of the following: a silk cover, leather corners, wooden dowels at the top and bottom and metal or wooden decorative knobs on the bottom dowel. The concept of Original Artistic Intent is difficult to apply to Tibetan thangkas. Thangkas are composite objects produced by painters and tailors with differing intents, skills and training. Iconographic specifications, regional and doctrinal differences in style, changes in form from harsh treatment and altered mountings all complicate the issue.

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Miniature Painting~Kangra

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:04:10 +0000

Kangra paintings of ancient India belong to the school of Pahari paintings that were patronized by the Rajput rulers between the 17th and 19th centuries. Pahari paintings, as the name suggests, were paintings executed in the hilly regions of India, in the sub-Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. It is in the development and modification of Pahari paintings, that the Kangra School features. Under the patronage of Maharaja Sansar Chand, it became the most important centre of Pahari painting.

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