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- Art of Newar Buddhism, Nepal - A plethora of information on Buddhist art. Includes many images as well as detailed text.
kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/Nepal/nepal.html
- Art of the Headless Dakini - All mediums are represented in this melange of chod/dakini art.
www.libertynet.org/meditate/page4.html
- Asianart: Early Tibetan Mandalas: The Rossi Collection - Fourteen Tibetan paintings of mandalas dating from the 13th to the 16th centuries, with commentary, and descriptive catalog.
www.asianart.com/mandalas
- Buddhist Art: Symbolism of Mandalas -
www.buddhanet.net/mandalas.htm
- Buddhist paintings of Buryatia - A very good picture gallery site based on the collection of the Buryat Historical Museum. This museum possesses a unique collection of Buddhist ritual art. The museum has a good selection of thangkas (religious scroll paintings), both from Buryatia and surrounding countries. Thangkas themselves were introduced into Buryatia from Tibet, China and Mongolia.
victorian.fortunecity.com/updike/365
- Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara - The Tibetan Buddhist Buddha of Compassion: Chenresig (Avalokiteshvara)
dharma-haven.org/tibetan/chen-re-zig.htm
- Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas - Tibetan Sand Mandala Tour 2001 and 2002 in New Zealand. Information about and images of Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas.
www.mandala.org.nz
- Clare's Mandala Page - Mandala is a Sanskrit word, meaning "the universe and everything in it" and/or healing circle. Mandalas have traditionally been used for meditation, healing and prayer. Our Mandala site, offers: Mandala of the week, virtual gallery, personal colors, extensive mandala bibliography and web links, correspondence course, mandala animation, updated regularly.
www.abgoodwin.com/mandala
- Dakini Land - Enter the realm of the Dakini - a celebration of the female spirit as manifest in the Dakini. Tibetan Buddhist images of Dakini.
www.dakini.demon.co.uk
- Dharma Images Home Gallery - A gallery of Deities from Tibetan Buddhist tradition rendered through Photoshop and the Web.
www.marigold.com/dharma/home.html
- Dharmapala Center, School of Thangka Painting - Information and images of paintings based on Tibetan Buddhist texts.
www.bremen.de/info/nepal/Inhalte.htm
- Dudko Gallery of Thangka - History and gallery of Tibetan Thangka by Nicolai the Russian Thankgka painter and teacher.
www.baikal.eastsib.ru/aroundbaikal/dudko/dudko_gallery_eng.html
- Exploring the Mandala - An animation was generated from a computer model of a Tibetan Mandala.
www.graphics.cornell.edu/~wbt/mandala
- Guardians of Tibet - An essay regarding the temple guardians (dvarapalas) of Tibet, including their hagiography, role in current religion, art history, reference to sacred landscape and mandala, and place in the Tibetan Pantheon.
www-psych.stanford.edu/~kumar/Home/Projects/guardians
- Headless Dakinis - Art and culture of Tibetan chod practitioners and dakinis.
www.headlessdakinis.com
- Hindu Paintings: Newsletter Archive - A collection of illustrated articles about Buddhist and Hindu art. Topics include Dance of the Yogini, The Bodhisattva Ideal; Tantric Buddhist Art; and Green Tara and White Tara - Feminist Ideals in Buddhist Art.
www.hindupaintings.com/newsletter.php3
- Kaladarshan - Tibetan Art Virtual Library - Guide to Tibetan Art, Theatre & Music. The WWW Virtual Library entry provides a central access point to online resources dealing with Tibetan art.
kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/anu/tib-art.html
- Mandala - Illustrated discussion of mandalas, their creation and their place within Buddhist Tantric practice.
ccat.sas.upenn.edu/george/mandala.html
- Mandala Sand Painting - Photo Gallery -
www.newportnet.com/archives/mandala/nancy/home.htm
- Manjushri-Mandala - A sorted Archive of Tibetan Thangka Art
www.iol.ie/~taeger/submenus/tibetmen.html
- Mindful Creations - The Art of Joanne Chilton - Miksang means Good Eye in Tibetan. Fine Art Photography that works with a contemplative style called Miksang. See new exhibit titled "In Quiet Places".
www.mindfulcreations.com
- Multimedia Buddhist Art Gallery - Brief escriptions of types of art and samples of chanting and ritual music (in .wav format.)
home.attbi.com/~brianhafer/artgallery.html
- Nepalese Thangka Paintings - A collection of Tibetan and Nepalese Thangka paintings featuring Red, Green, and White Tara; Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara); Manjushri, Boddhisattva, Mandalas; Wheel of Life; Mahakaal; Yab Yum; Kuber; Ganesha; and much more.
www.ethangka.com
- Sand Mandala - History and explanation of mandalas, with photos.
www.artnetwork.com/Mandala
- Silk Thangka: Fabric Images in the Tibetan Tradition - Gallery showing hand-stitched mosaics of silk by a contemporary textile artist working in the Tibetan tradition. Information on creation process and history of fabric thangkas.
www.silkthangka.com
- Tantra visions - (from Mirror of India) Excellent Collection of Tantric Diety Thankas from the Tibetan tradition as well as the Hindu pantheon.
members.xoom.virgilio.it/kundalini/kundalini_eng/indextan.html
- Temple Art Studios - Creators of silk appliques and paintings, unique historic Tibetan art projects.
www.maui.net/~templeart
- The Buddhist Art of Thangka - Nickolai N. Dudka's art.
www.baikal.eastsib.ru/aroundbaikal/dudko/index_eng.html
- The Mandala Project - The Mandala Project A collaborative art project designed to promote unity not uniformity and raise money for global charities. Mandalas as teaching aids. Excellent informative/positive mandala resource.
mandalaproject.org
- The Mystical Arts of Tibet - Descriptions and illustrations of touring exhibits of sacred music, sacred dance, mandala sand painting, art, and photos of Tibet. Includes tour schedule and contact information.
www.mysticalartsoftibet.org
- Thogchags of Tibet - Tiny talismans and their changing designs help elucidate the development of Bon and Buddhism in ancient Tibet.
www.thogchags.com
- Tibetan Buddhism Image Gallery - There have been people asking why the deities in Tibetan Buddhism, especially the Dharma Protectors and deities of the Highest Yoga Tantra are so wrathful and fierce in looks. The look of wrathfulness is also the same as compassion.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7534/images.html
- Tibetan Thangka Gallery #1 (Taeger Collection) - Tibetan Thangka Gallery # 1 from the Taeger Collection, 20 temporary paintings by Tibetan artists
www.iol.ie/~taeger/thkas/thgk-gal.html
- Tibetan Thangka Gallery (Taeger Collection) - Tibetan Thangka Gallery # 1 from the Taeger Collection, 20 temporary paintings by Tibetan artists
www.iol.ie/~taeger
- Virtual Thangka Gallery - Osel Shen Phen Ling copyright-free line drawings from various tibetan sources. Java applets for a prayer wheel and candle offerings.
www.fpmt-osel.org/gallery
- The Art of Tibet - The Himalayan Art Project, sponsored by the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, provides access to more than 1,200 works of Tibetan art held in major collections. Each tangka or statue can be viewed in fine detail using a zoom capability. Browse by category or use search to locate subjects. Also includes special exhibits and educational material.
www.tibetart.com
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