Tibetan Buddhist painting developed from widespread traditions of early Buddhist paintings which now only survive in … See more

Based on technique and material, tangkas can be grouped by types. Generally, they are divided into two broad categories: those that are painted (Tib.) bris-tan—and those made of silk, either by appliqué or embroidery. … See more

Thangkas are painted on cotton or silk. The most common is a loosely woven cotton produced in widths from 40 to 58 cm (16 to 23 in). While some variations do exist, tangkas wider than 45 cm (17 or 18 inches) frequently … See more

The earliest surviving thangka paintings from Nepal date to about the 14th century AD, but this is probably well after Buddhists and Hindus began to make illustrations of the deities and natural scenes. Historically, Tibetan an… See more

• 11th or early 12th-century thangka of the Amitābha Buddha, with donor portraits at bottom.
• Monk painting a thangka at the Potala in Lhasa in 1938
• Thanka with its backing and (above) cover … See more

• Conservation and restoration of Tibetan thangkas – Preservation of traditional religious Tibetan scroll painting
• Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia – Indian thangka painter
• Tseten Dorjee – Tibetan Thangka Artist (b. 1960)… See more