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Links
Virtual Thangka Gallery
http://www.fpmt-osel.org/gallery/
Osel Shen Phen Ling copyright-free line drawings from various tibetan sources. Java applets for a prayer wheel and candle offerings.
Tibetan Thangka Gallery #1 (Taeger Collection)
http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/thkas/thgk-gal.html
Tibetan Thangka Gallery # 1 from the Taeger Collection, 20 temporary paintings by Tibetan artists
Tibetan Sacred Art
The work of Sanje Elliott, thangka painter. Paintings done in the traditional Karma Ghadri style of Tibetan Sacred Art. Gallery of thangkas and information on classes.
Tibetan Paintings by the Thangde Gatsal Studio
http://www.tibetanpaintings.com/
A school in Dharamsala, India that teaches the art of Tibetan thangka painting. Commissions are accepted for specific thangkas.
The Tibetan Photo Project
http://www.tibetanphotoproject.com/
Tibetan monks are using the camera for the first time to document and share their lives and culture in exile. Several galleries of photographs and related material.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
http://www.mysticalartsoftibet.org/
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.
The Iconography of Vajrayana
http://vajrayana.nm.ru/indexe.html
A collection of the tantric paintings.
Temple Art Studios
Creators of silk appliques thangkas and paintings, unique historic Tibetan art projects and films.
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.
Nick Dudka: The Buddist Art of Thangka
http://www.thangka.ru/eng.html
A collection of thangkas including brief descriptions.
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.
Mindful Creations - The Art of Joanne Chilton
http://www.mindfulcreations.com/
Miksang means Good Eye in Tibetan. Fine Art Photography that works with a contemplative style called Miksang. See new exhibit titled "In Quiet Places".
Manjushri-Mandala
http://www.iol.ie/~taeger/submenus/tibetmen.html
A sorted Archive of Tibetan Thangka Art
Mandala Sand Painting
http://www.newportnet.com/archives/mandala/home.htm
Description and images from the creation of a sand mandala.
Mandala
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/george/mandala.html
Illustrated discussion of mandalas, their creation and their place within Buddhist Tantric practice.
Kaladarshan - Tibetan Art Virtual Library
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/anu/tib-art.html
Guide to Tibetan Art, Theatre and Music. The WWW Virtual Library entry provides a central access point to online resources dealing with Tibetan art.
Hindu Paintings: Newsletter Archive
http://www.hindupaintings.com/newsletter.php3
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.
Headless Dakinis
http://www.headlessdakinis.com/
Art and culture of Tibetan chod practitioners and dakinis.
Exploring the Mandala
http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~wbt/mandala/
Brief description of mandalas, including a computer model developed at Cornell University.
Dakini Land
http://www.dakini.demon.co.uk/
A celebration of the female spirit as manifest in the Dakini. Some images of Dakinis with a brief discussion of the symbolism.
Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas
Tibetan Sand Mandala Tour 2001 and 2002 in New Zealand. Information about and images of Chenrezig Tibetan Sand Mandalas.
Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara
http://dharma-haven.org/tibetan/chen-re-zig.htm
The Tibetan Buddhist Buddha of Compassion: Chenresig (Avalokiteshvara)