A very late set of paintings possibly circa 1900 depicting the History of Tibet also with a special emphasis on highlighting the architectural icons and achievements of the past 1500 years.
The Hindu God Indra Main Page has been updated with additional content and images.
The historical Shakyamuni Buddha is sometimes depicted as a child in sculptural representations. These depictions are generally based on the iconography found in Tibetan paintings of the Buddha's life story where the child immediately after birth takes seven steps in each of the ten directions (see a painted example - upper right corner).
A page highlighting Rare and Unusual Forms of Manjushri has been added. The majority are meditational deities (ishtadevata) with detailed textual descriptions of the iconography - mostly originating in the Namasangiti and Siddhaikavira Tantras. Others are narrative based depictions with Manjushri seated in a variety of relaxed poses.
The Tsang Sculpture Atelier Page has been updated with additional examples and images.
The Five Personal Gods Page has been updated with additional images.
The Chaturbhuja Mahakala Masterworks Page, Four-armed Great Black One, has been updated with additional images.
The Panjara Mahakala Painting & Textile Masterworks Page has been updated with additional images.
The Panjara Mahakala Sculpture Masterworks Page has been updated with additional images.
The Vyaghra Vahana Mahakala Main Page, Tiger Riding Great Black One, has been updated with additional images.
The Marichi Main Page has been updated with additional images and iconographic cataloguing.
The White Tara Main Page has been updated with additional images - both sculpture and painting.
The Sitatapatra Main Page has been updated with additional images of painting and sculpture.
The Tseringma Main Page has been updated with additional images.
A set of paintings depicting the Jataka Tales - Previous Lives - of Shakyamuni Buddha.
An set of paintings depicting the life story of Shakyamuni Buddha by the artist Pema Rinzin.
An unusual set of paintings depicting the life story of Shakyamuni Buddha resides in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
A set of paintings depicting the life story of Shakyamuni Buddha following a Himalayan art style has been added to the database collection.
The Maitreya in Buddha Appearance Page has been updated with additional images.
The Maitreya (Standing Sculpture) Page has been updated with additional images.
