Buddha Shakyamuni as Lord of the Munis
Buddha Shakyamuni as Lord of the Munis. Western Tibet (Guge). Distemper on cloth, Image: 31 1/4 x 26 3/4 in. (79.4 x 67.9 cm). Framed: 41 x 33 in. (104.1 x 83.8 cm). Buddha Shakyamuni holds a begging bowl and ... More
Chakrasamvara Mandala - Public domain dedication image
Chakrasamvara Mandala. Thakuri–Early Malla periods, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. 26 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (67.3 x 50.2 cm). This ritual diagram (mandala) is conceived as the cosmic palace of the wrathful Chakrasamvara ... More
Embrace detail, Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi (cropped)
Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi. Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Malla period. Distemper on cotton, 28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm). The twelve-armed Chakrasamvara embracing his consort, Vajravarahi, is a highly charged vis... More
Mahasiddha with snake, skull cup seated on a Bengal Tiger circa 1350 A...
Portrait of Jnanatapa surrounded by lamas and mahasiddhas. Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery. Distemper on cloth, 27 x 21 1/2 in. (68.6 x 54.6 cm). Surrounding the central figure are the progenitors and a... More
Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon
Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon. Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), early Malla period. Distemper on cloth, 16 x 14 1/4 in. (40.6 x 36.2 cm). Français : Mandala de Chandra, dieu de la lune, vallée de Katmandou, Né... More
Mandala of Jnanadakini - A painting of a mandal with many different de...
The central six-armed goddess (devi), Jnanadakini, is surrounded by eight emanations—representations of the devi that correspond to the colors of the mandala’s four directional quadrants. Four additional prote... More
Mandala of the Forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wis...
Mandala of the Forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, Tibet. At center sits Manjushri, the peaceful form of Manjuvajra, a bodhisattva who cuts through ignorance. He is golden, has three fa... More
Mandala of the Sun God Surya
Mandala of the Sun God Surya. Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, early Malla period. Distemper on cotton, 32 5/8 × 21 1/2 in. (82.9 × 54.6 cm). Français : Mandala de Surya, dieu soleil. Vallée de Katmandou, Népal. Détr... More
Portrait of Munchen Sangye Rinchen
Portrait of Munchen Sangye Rinchen, the Eighth Abbot of Ngor Monastery (1513–16), holds a book and sits on a lion throne under a lobed arch studded with lotus buds. Immediately above is the Buddha attaining en... More
Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha
Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha. Tibet, Distemper and gold on cloth, Image: 19 1/2 x 13 15/16 in. (49.5 x 35.4 cm) Framed: 32 13/16 x 21 11/16 in. (83.3 x 55.1 cm). Atisha was the abbot of the great Vikrama... More
Top detail, Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi (cropped)
Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi. Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Malla period. Distemper on cotton, 28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm). The twelve-armed Chakrasamvara embracing his consort, Vajravarahi, is a highly charged vis... More
Yong Zin Khon Shogpel, Seventh Abbot of Ngor Monastary
Yong Zin Khon Shogpel, Seventh Abbot of Ngor Monastary. Tibet. Distemper and gold on cloth, Image: 31 x 26 1/4 in. (78.7 x 66.7 cm) Mount: 49 1/2 x 28 in. (125.7 x 71.1 cm). This painting is one of two in the ... More
Buddha Amitayus attended by bodhisattvas 11th century. Metmuseum
Buddha Amitayus attended by bodhisattvas 11th century. Metmuseum MMA page