Monastery Painting

Both a devotional object and an impressive work of Himalayan art, this thangka has a powerful decorative presence and would make a distinctive addition to a collection of Tibetan Bud...

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting White Tara, traditionally associated with Tabo Monastery in Himachal Pradesh, India. Entirely handmade on prep...

A finely executed late 20th-century Buddhist thangka depicting Green Tara, traditionally associated with Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh, India. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, th...

A finely executed mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, stated to have been found at Tabo Monastery in Spiti, India. Hand-painted...

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young Buddhist monks.

Both a sophisticated spiritual diagram and an intricate work of sacred art, this mandala demonstrates the precision and meditative craftsmanship associated with Tibetan Buddhist pain...

An impressive early 18th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting White Tara, traditionally associated with Sera Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the comp...

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young monks.

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young monks.

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young monks.

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young monks.

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young monks.

Tibetan inscriptions throughout the painting further organize and identify elements within this elaborate visual system.

Tibetan medical practitioners historically developed extensive knowledge of Himalayan flora and other natural substances, which could be prepared individually or combined into comple...

Period: 21st Century Origin: Tibet Associated Place: Samye Monastery Subject: Tibetan Medicine / Sowa Rigpa / Human Anatomy / Medical Chart Material: Hand-painted canvas with tra...

A finely detailed late 19th-century Tibetan Vajra Mantra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas and painted with pig...

An unusual and intricately executed mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting a three-circle mandala associated with Maitreya Buddha, traditionally associated with Drepung ...

A richly detailed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting the Thousand-Armed Lokeshvara, or Avalokiteshvara, traditionally associated with Ganden Monastery in Tibet. En...

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting a Chenrezig Mandala, traditionally associated with Samye Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared can...

A finely detailed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Vajrapani, traditionally associated with Ganden Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the ...

A striking mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist gold Om Mantra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the composition ...

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet and described as handmade by young monks. Entirely ...

An impressive pre-20th century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting the Five Dhyani Buddhas, also known as the Five Tathagatas or Pancha Buddhas, traditionally associated with Sera Mon...

Gouache on canvas mounted cardboard, Alla Kechedzhan is a Russian writer, artist, photographer born in 1971 who lives and works in Moscow, Russia. She is also the author of educatio...

A sacred offering appears in the lower centre, contributing to the painting's carefully balanced devotional composition.

The thangka displays the intricate detailing, vivid palette and devotional iconography characteristic of Himalayan Buddhist painting, making it both a spiritual work and a highly dec...

Traditionally displayed at monasteries and temple entrances, Wheel of Life paintings function as sophisticated visual teaching aids, communicating complex Buddhist philosophical prin...

One leg extends from the meditative position, traditionally symbolizing her readiness to rise and respond to those seeking her aid. The painting is particularly attractive for its r...

An exceptionally intricate mid-19th century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Je Tsongkhapa and the Gelugpa Refuge Tree, also known as the Field of Accumulation or Tsogshing, tradit...

Traditionally, thangkas were created as sacred objects for meditation, visualization, ritual and Buddhist teaching, rather than simply as decorative paintings. Their complex iconogra...

A finely executed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting White Tara, traditionally associated with Ganden Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the...

Dating from the mid-18th century, this finely executed devotional painting reflects the artistic traditions associated with the great Gelugpa monastic centres of Tibet, including the...

A striking late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Gold Om Mantra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the composition...

A fascinating 21st-century Tibetan medical thangka illustrating principles of Sowa Rigpa, the traditional Tibetan system of medicine, traditionally associated with Samye Monastery in...

An impressive mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting the Twenty-One Taras, traditionally associated with Ganden Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas...

Bright red leaves spark against the greens of a private park. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...

Artist CommentsThis painting portrays one of the paths at the Glendalough Monastery in Ireland.

Mediterranean landscape, Catalan landscape, Spanish landscape painting, hermitage painting, cypress trees, Mediterranean architecture, rural architecture, church landscape, monastery...

He later used this sketch in his 2003 diploma painting, "The Ferapontov Monastery," incorporating the bush in the foreground into the composition with the monastery.

An oil on canvas, fixed to plywood, painting depicting a park with a monastery in the background.

Simon Durand, Simon Durand Painting, Swiss Painter, Swiss Art, Geneva Artist, Geneva School, 19th Century Painting, 19th Century Swiss Art, Genre Painting, Swiss Genre Painting, Capu...

This was his period of greatest activity, and he received numerous important commissions, among them the altarpieces for the Augustinian monastery, the paintings for Santa María la B...

This was his period of greatest activity, and he received numerous important commissions, among them the altarpieces for the Augustinian monastery, the paintings for Santa Marìa la B...

In particular it existed a distinct iconographic link between the Isis and Maria lac tans-type, as it is visible on many monastic pictures and paintings of the Late Roman Egypt, like...

Signed (at lower left): WILLIAM S. SCHWARTZ