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Thangka de les deïtats i dels lames de l'ordre Geluk
Thangka of the Geluk's order deities and lamas
This thangka is formed by two scenes that are particular to the paintings of the Geluk Order, which, from the 16th century and guided by Dalai Lamas, occupied a central space in the government of Tibet. The left-hand part shows the paths of Buddhism, with Sakyamuni Buddha in the middle and, on his chest, an image of Vajradhara in the form of yab-yum, a symbol of the highest level of understanding.…
Creator
- Tibet
- Tibet
Type of item
- paintings (visual works)
Medium
- toile (textile material)
- cotton (textile)
- pigment
Creator
- Tibet
- Tibet
Type of item
- paintings (visual works)
Medium
- toile (textile material)
- cotton (textile)
- pigment
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- inicis segle XX
Places
- Tibet
Identifier
- MEB CF 3563
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H500881
Extent
- 94 x 130,5 x 3 cm
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:46.452Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:47.951Z