Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 90024)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Navin Kumar |
Notes about the Central Figure
Lama Tsongkapa (1357-1419): founder of the Gelugpa School, surrounded by various biographical scenes, with wrathful forms of the bodhisattva Vajrapani above. This painting is number #14 (right 7) from the set of fifteen paintings depicting the life story of Tsongkapa.
Tsongkapa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 10-2000
Tradition: Gelug Teachers (Paintings)
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Main Page
Subject: Art Depicted in Art
Collection of Navin Kumar Gallery: Painting
Subject: Art Depicted in Art (Paintings)
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