Maitreya & Manjushri in Dialogue
The subject of these paintings is a dialogue between Maitreya and Manjushri following a Mahayana Buddhist narrative. Probably the most famous depiction of this narrative is found in Dratang Monastery, Tibet, painted in the 11th century. Although damaged both by time and human events the beauty of the Dratang murals is immediately evident. There are minor difference in the various depictions and the iconography of the figures, but the story remains the same.