Minneapolis Institute of Art
Thangka of Hierarchs of the Sakya Lineage, one of a pair
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- Date
- late 17th century
- Medium
- Stone-ground pigments and gold on sized linen
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 12995
What the image shows
A Tibetan thangka depicting seated monks in ornate robes, surrounded by floral and architectural elements.
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From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This finely preserved and colorful thangka is likely from a larger set that depicted important lamas (teachers) of the Sakya (“red hat”) lineage. In such portrayals, one or two lamas are usually represented as large figures in the center surrounded by smaller depictions of monks of lesser repute. Here, the two large figures are Ketsum Chenpo Namko Legpa and Palden Lama Dampa Sonam Gyaltsen. Tibetan artists adopted the Chinese tradition of depicting Buddhist holy men in a landscape setting. This practice reached its height in the 17th century, with blue-green hills, strange rock formations, and extravagant, colorful flowers suggesting a gemlike otherworld. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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